A fragrant, delicious biryani that will leave you asking for more. potato koftas a spicy gravy and steamed rice are layered in a dish that is topped with thick curd whisked with mint and coriander. This is cooked until the flavours seep into one another.
- Heat oil in a pan add shahi jeera, cloves,cardamom, cinnamon, cashew nuts saute it for a minute then add onions pieces, salt,ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder saute it and 4 cups of water and 2 cups of soaked rice mix it once and cook till it is 90% cooked.
- For making potato koftas.: In a blender add onion pieces, chopped ginger garlic, make it into a coarse paste.
- In a bowl add boiled potatoes, prepared coarse paste, 1 tablespoon chilli powder, garam masala powder, chana powder, salt mix it well. And make it into a roundels and dip it into the slurry (cornstarch and water) and drop them in the hot oil.
- Cook the koftas till it is brown in color and add mint leaves, coriander leaves toss it well.
- In a bowl add curd, coriander powder, cumin powder, half teaspoon chilli powder mix it and pour this mixture to pan.
- Add koya (optional) mix it and add 90%cooked rice and add fried onions let it cook for 3 minutes in a slow flame with the lid on.
Now potato kofta biryani is ready to Serve with Raita.