Aloo Pulav Recipe!

Today I prepared aloo biryani oops pulav for lunch. I started out with an idea of biryani mixed with aloo, but then ended up preparing pulav with aloo. Biryani, biriani, or beriani is a South Asian dish prepared with parboiled rice wherein it is layered with meat/vegetables, generally marinated in yogurt and spices. Pulav on the other hand is prepared in absorption method wherein the raw rice is fried in oil and cooked with meat/vegetables, broth and spices. Fried rice on the other hand is a Chinese dish that is prepared with left over rice or fully cooked rice. Now to the actual recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice (preferably basmati rice)
• ½ cup potato pieces
• 1 small onion sliced
• 10 to 15 strands of coriander leaves
• 8 to 10 mint leaves
• 2 to 3 green chilies
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 tbsp curd
• A pinch of turmeric
• ½ tsp red chili powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 2 cups water
• Salt to taste
• Oil

Method:

Heat oil and sauté onions and green chilies. Add a pinch of turmeric, red chili powder, and salt. Fry for a minute. Add chopped mint and coriander leaves and cook for a while. Add potatoes and cook for five to ten minutes. Add curd, ginger garlic paste and garam masala powder and cook for a while. Add washed raw rice and fry thoroughly. Add water. Mix well. Check seasoning and cook till the rice is done.