Ingredients
The following ingredients have 3 Servings
- 1 cup onions (thinly sliced or ½ cup store bought fried onions)
- 2 green chilies ( slit)
- 3 tablespoons coriander leaves (chopped)
- 3 tablespoons mint leaves (chopped)
- 8 strands saffron (,soaked in 2 tbsps milk)
- 3 tablespoons oil (or ghee)
- 1 bay leaf ((tej patta))
- 2 green cardamoms ((elaichi))
- 2 inch cinnamon ((dalchini))
- 4 cloves ((laung))
- ½ teaspoon shahi jeera ( (black cumin, substitute cumin))
- 1 star anise ((biryani flower))
- 400 grams potatoes ((diced to 1 inch or baby potatoes))
- ¾ cup yogurt ((Curd/dahi))
- ½ tablespoons Kashmiri red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ¾ tablespoons Ginger garlic paste
- ½ to ¾ tablespoons biryani masala ( or garam masala powder)
- ⅓ teaspoon salt ( (adjust to taste))
- 1 teaspoon oil (optional)
- 1½ cups basmathi ( or any long grain fragrant rice)
- 1 bay leaf ((tej patta))
- 2 inch cinnamon ((dalchini))
- 3 green cardamom ((elaichi))
- ¼ teaspoon shahi jeera ((black cumin, substitute cumin seeds))
- ¾ teaspoon salt ( (adjust to taste))
