Baby potato Biriyani

Ingredients

Basmati Rice - 1 cup

Baby Potato -  1 cup

Green peas - 1 cup

Tomato - 2 ( medium size)

Onion - 1 

Garlic - 6 pods

Ginger - 1 inch

Mint leaves - 1/2 cup

Cashew nuts - 5

Green chillies -2

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Biriyani Masala - 1 tbs

Cinnamon stick - 1

Cloves - 2

Bay leaves - 1

Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Water - 2 cups

Oil - 2 tbs

Ghee - 1 tsp

Salt - As needed

Method 

Soak rice in water and start doing other preparations

Cook potatoes in pressure cooker for three whistles. Remove skin. In a pan add oil, add potatoes, turmeric powder, salt, briyani masala, chilli powder, fry in medium flame till potatoes become crispier and keep aside.

Put tomatoes in hot water for few minutes. Remove the skin, take puree and keep aside.

Make paste of Ginger, garlic, mint leaves, cashewnuts and keep aside.

In a pan add oil, season with cinnamon stick, bay leaves  fennel seeds, cloves, saute well, then add onion, green chillies,  saute well till onions become soft. Then add green peas, mix well, then add turmeric powder, chilli powder mix well....then add ginger garlic mint leaves paste, mix well, then add blanched tomatoes, mix well.. Add rice, mix well.... 

transfer them to the electric rice cooker greased with ghee , add water,  salt and allow to cook. when it is about to finish cooking add baby potatoes mix well and allow to cook. When it is completely cooked, garnish with coriander leaves and mint leaves and serve hot with raita.

If you are using pressure cooker, adjust wAter accordingly and pressure cook for three whistles. Can add baby potatoes lastly and mix well. 

Serve hot with any raita..