Potato rice is a simple delicious dish made by stir frying potatoes & tempering the rice. This potato rice is great for kids & grown ups alike. Simple potato rice or pulao is great for lunch boxes or quick dinner.
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2garliccloves chopped, can replace with grated ginger
12mint leaves / pudina finely chopped
1green chili slit (skip for kids)
½Garam masala or biryani masala (adjust to suit your taste)
¼tspRed chili powder
1/8tspturmericor haldi
Salt as needed
Oil as needed
Dry spices
1bay leaf
3green cardamoms
6cloves
1cinnamon
½tspShahi jeera
1star anise / star flower
1strandmace
How to make the recipe
How to make potato rice or potato pulao
Cook rice till al dente. Rice should be grainy fully cooked and not mushy.
Wash, peel and cut potatoes to tiny cubes. Leave them in a bowl of water till used.
Pour oil to a hot pan, saute dry spices till they splutter
Add onions, chopped garlic or ginger. Fry for a min or two.
Next add cubed potatoes , roast till they are fully cooked
Sprinkle turmeric, red chili powder,mint, salt and garam masala . Quickly saute well.
optional step: If the potatoes are still not cooked, add little water , cover and cook till they are done. Make sure the water is evaporated before adding rice.
Add cooked and cooled rice to the pan Mix well . Off the stove.
Garnish potato pulao with coriander leaves and serve with papad or raita or a simple salad.