Aloo biryani

Ingredients:

Potatoes-3 medium
Basmati Rice-2 cups
Green chillies-6 small
Cilantro-1/4 cup
Mint-1/4 cup
Cashews-10
Bread croutons-15
Salt-to taste
Turmeric-1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Cloves-5
Cardomom-5
Bay leaves-2
Cinnamon-1 in piece
Yogurt-3 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp
Oil-2 tbsp
Lemon-1 big

Method:

1. Wash rice and soak in enough water for 30 min.
2. Peel potatoes and cut them into small pieces. Keep them aside.
3. Slit green chillies lengthwise and keep them aside.
4. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds. Allow them to splutter.
5. Add cloves, cardomom, bay leaves and cinnamon. Saute for few sec.
6. Add ginger garlic paste, green chillies, cashews and mix well.
7. Now add chopped potatoes and roast for a minute.
8. Add turmeric, corriander and mint leaves. Mix well.
9. Add curd, salt and mix well.
10. Drain rice and add to the pressure cooker. Roast for a minute.
11. Add 3 cups of water. Mix well and adjust for salt.
12. Pressure cook for two whistles.
13. Once the pressure is gone, add lime juice and bread croutons. Mix well and let it sit for 15 minutes till bread gets soft. Serve with raita.

Note: If you don't have bread croutons, toast bread with ghee and add it to rice. You can skip this step too.