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Baby Potato Biryani , Urulaikilangu Biriyani
one pot meal Baby Potato Biryani , Urulaikilangu Biriyani with masala coated and roasted baby potatoes.
Ingredients
For Marination
Soak the baby potatoes in water for 15 minutes, clean well before marinade, also prick with fork all around the potatoes.
  • Baby Potatoes - 1 n 1/4 Cups
  • Red Chili Powder - 1tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - 2tsp
  • Yogurt - 2 Tbsp
  • Salt - 1tsp
  • To Soak
  • Red Chili's - 5-6 Numbers
  • Fennel Seeds - 1tsp
To Grind
  • Coriander Leaves - 1 Fistful
  • Garlic - 6-8 Numbers
  • Ginger - Small Finger size
  • Small Onion - 3-4 Numbers If Large in size just 2 Numbers is enough
  • Coconut - Small Piece or Shredded 2 Tbsp
  • Also include above soaked red chili and fennel seeds while grinding
Other Ingredients
  • Brown Rice/Brown or Basmati/Seeraga Samba Rice - 2 Cups
  • Onion - 1 Large US Onion or 2 Medium Size
  • Tomato - 1 Large US Tomato or 2 Medium
  • Slit Green Chili - 1 Number
  • Whole Garam Masala - Cloves Cinnamon,Star Anise,Bay Leaves - 2 Each
  • Garam Masala Powder - 2tsp Or Biryani Masala Powder
  • Oil or butter or ghee as needed
  • Salt - As Needed
Instructions
  1. First marinade the baby potatoes with other stuffs given under "For Marinating" for 1 hour at least.
  2. Also soak red chilis and fennel seeds in warm water for 30 minutes at least.
  3. Soak rice 30-40 minutes prior to start making masala for biryani.
  4. Meanwhile chop the onion very thin.
  5. Add the tomato in hot boiled water and after 5 minutes, remove carefully, peel the skin and puree it Refer Note.
  6. After 30 minutes, grind all the ingredients given under grind including the soaked stuff .
  7. After 1 hour in medium flame with necessary oil, 1/2tsp red chili powder and salt, fry the marinated baby potatoes.
  8. The left over marinated masala can be mixed with biriyani later.
  9. When the potatoes turn golden burn remove it and in the same pan with necessary oil, fry the sliced onions.
  10. When onion turns golden brown, remove it and in the same pan add enough oil to make biryani masala.
  11. When oil is hot enough add all whole garam masalas.
  12. If you use finely chopped tomatoes then add it right now and saute till it mashes well.
  13. Now add the ground raw onion/coriander paste.
  14. Saute till raw smell disappears and nice aroma reaches.
  15. Now add pureed tomato(if using) and continue stirring till oil separates and mixture gets thick .
  16. Then add fried onions, fried baby potatoes , soaked rice and for 2 cups of rice, make sure the water quantity is not more than 3 and 1/2 cups.
  17. Cook in pressure/electric cooker as you do for usual white rice.
  18. Garish with fried onions before you serve, its optional.

  19. Serve the prepared biryani with Onion Raita/veg kurma.

Recipe Notes

Instead of tomato puree you can just add chopped tomatoes. This biryani is medium spiced so increase or decrease accordingly. You can add 1/4 Cup of Peas if you wish. Instead of baby potato you can use regular potato as well, cube it and follow the above same procedure.