This is my second version of baby potato biryani in pressure cooker. Earlier I had shared a Chettinad baby potato biryani. I tried this recipe after watching a YouTube video. It came out so well. Its a very simple potato rice recipe. No grinding work. You can finish the entire cooking process under 15 minutes. Its ideal for bachelors and working women to make a quick lunch box recipe. Kids would also love it.

You can use regular potato instead of baby potato. I used baby potato with skin as my potatoes were really small. You can peel the skin and use it. Friends, do try this easy potato biryani in pressure cooker. You will love it for sure.

Potato biryani in pressure cooker / Potato rice recipe

Cuisine: Tamil nadu

Category: Main course

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250 ml

Jeera rice / Seeraga samba rice – 1 cup
Baby potato – 15 OR Potato – 3 (cubed)
Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
Bay leaf – 1
Cinnamon – 1
Cloves – 1
Black stone flower / Kalpasi – 1
Big onion – 1
Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
Tomato – 1
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder / Dhania powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Mint leaves – few
Curd – 1 tbsp
Salt – as needed
Water – 1.5 cups

HOW TO MAKE POTATO BIRYANI

Wash and peel the skin of baby potato or normal potato. Chop into big cubes.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Saute the whole garam masala spices.
Saute onion, ginger garlic paste till raw smell goes off.
Add potato and tomato pieces. Mix well.
Add the spice powders. Mix well. Add mint leaves, curd.
Lastly add the washed rice, required water and salt.
Mix and pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released.
Mix gently and serve hot with raita !

METHOD – STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and peel the baby potato. (If you are using potato, peel the skin and chop into cubes). Chop onion, tomato and set aside.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Saute bayleaf, cinnamon, cloves, black stone flower. Add onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute till raw smell goes off.

Now add tomato and potato cubes. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, dhania powder, garam masala powder and salt. Mix well.

Add the mint leaves, curd. Mix well. Lastly add washed rice, required water and salt. Mix well. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released.

Mix gently and serve hot with onion raita. Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of spice powders as per your taste.
You can use baby potato with skin if you like.

Easy and yummy baby potato biryani is ready to serve !

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Baby potato biryani in pressure cooker | Potato rice recipe

Potato biryani in pressure cooker / Potato rice recipe