Aloo Pulav

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 8-10 baby potatoes cut in half
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon rai
• 1/2 tablespoon hing
• 1/2 teaspoon haldi
• 1 teaspoon lal mirch
• 2 teaspoon maharashtrian garam masala / dhania powder
• Pinch of sugar
• Finely chopped hara dhania for garnishing
• Salt to taste

Process

• Wash rice, remove water and keep aside for 30mins.
• Heat oil and add rai and hing.
• Add potatoes, haldi, mirch, maharashtrian garam masala or dhania powder, salt, sugar.
• Fry for a minute.
• Add 2.5 cups of warm water.
• Keep on high flame till the rice is almost cooked.
• Cover and keep on low flame.
• Garnish with hara dhania.
• Serve aloo pulav, top with a tablespoon of desi ghee. Goes well with curd / chaas and koshimbir.