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Aloo Pulao Recipe | Potato Pulav Recipe

Aloo Pulao or Potato Pulav with step by step pictures. Simple pulao made with potato, basmati rice and minimum spices to create a flavourful pulao.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • Basmati Rice - 2 cups
  • Ghee - 2 tblspn
  • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
  • Onion - 1 medium size sliced thinly
  • Tomatoes - 2 sliced thinly
  • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
  • Potatoes - 2 peeled and cubed
  • Milk - 1 cup
  • Water - 2 cup
  • Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • For Masala:
  • Onion - 1 large peeled and chopped
  • Green Chillies - 5 to 6 or to taste
  • Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tblspn
  • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tblspn
  • Cinnamon / Pattai - 4 cm piece

Instructions

  • Soak basmati rice for 30 mins. Drain and set aside.
  • Take ingredients for masala and puree them. Set aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add in cumin seeds and turmeric, crackle them.
  • Add in onions and fry till golden.
  • Add in tomatoes and cook till mushy.
  • Now add in the ground masala and cook till oil separates,
  • Add in potatoes and toss well. Add in rice and mix well.
  • Pour in milk and water. Season with salt and mix well.
  • Bring it to boil, Cover the cooker. Simmer the flame and cook on low heat for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.
  • Open the cooker and fluff the rice, add in coriander leaves and mix well.
  • Serve
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