Potato pulao recipe, a simple one pot pulao recipe with potato and mint leaves and does not involve any grinding process. A perfect bachelor friendly mint flavored aloo pulao, makes a perfect lunch box recipe or a weeknight dinner. We as a family are a big fan of one pot meal and so i make some combo for lunch box or on a weeknight for dinner. If you do not want potato in this recipe, replace with green peas or other veggies according to your choice.
I have posted my meal on Instagram few days back and mentioned that i will post the recipe of the same soon. Follow #Jeyashriskitchenlunch on instagram to see my lunch platter.
I have already posted Chettinad style small potato biryani, with includes a slightly elaborate process. Learn how to make aloo pulao, a simple one pot meal in a pressure cooker.
Also check out my
I have posted my meal on Instagram few days back and mentioned that i will post the recipe of the same soon. Follow #Jeyashriskitchenlunch on instagram to see my lunch platter.
I have already posted Chettinad style small potato biryani, with includes a slightly elaborate process. Learn how to make aloo pulao, a simple one pot meal in a pressure cooker.
Also check out my
Potato pulao recipe
- Recipe Cusine: Indian
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook time: 15 Minutes
- Serves: 2-3
- Author: Jeyashri
- Recipe Category: Lunch | Dinner
- Description: Potato pulao recipe, a simple one pot pulao recipe with potato and mint leaves and does not involve any grinding process.
Basmati rice 1 cup
Potato 1 (medium size)
Mint leaves one handful
Onion 1
Chaat masala 1 tblsp
Oil + ghee 1 tblsp
Green chili 1-2
Salt as needed
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Method :
- Soak the basmati rice in 1 and 1/4 cup water for 15 minutes.
- While the rice is getting soaked, you can cut the veggies.
- Chop the mint leaves finely and slit the green chilis.
- Peel the skin of the potatoes and chop them into cubes. No need to boil them.
- Cut the onion into thin slices.
- In a pressure cooker add the oil and ghee.
- Add in the green chili and onions.
- Saute the onions till they become translucent.
- Add in the chopped mint leaves.
- Saute for a minute.
- Add the cubed potatoes.
- Mix well.
- Add salt and chaat masala.
- As chaat masala has salt in it, add salt accordingly.
- Mix well and add the basmati rice along with the water.
- Cover the pressure cooker.
- Pressure cook for one whistle and keep in the lowest flame for 5 minutes.
- Switch off the flame.
- Let the pressure release naturally.
- Open the cooker and fluff the rice with a fork.
- Serve hot with any raita of your choice.
- I just mixed some boondis with fresh home made yogurt and added some salt and sugar.
- We had it for a week night dinner.
Notes:
- Instead of potatoes you can replace it with any veggies of you choice.
- Mint leaves can be replaced with coriander leaves.
- If you have time, make some ginger garlic paste and add while adding the onions.
- Potato pudina pulao tastes well even if it is packed for lunch box.
Method with step by step pictures :
- Soak the basmati rice in 1 and 1/4 cup water for 20 minutes.
- While the rice is getting soaked, you can cut the veggies.
- Chop the mint leaves finely and slit the green chilis.
- Peel the skin of the potatoes and chop them into cubes. No need to boil them.
- Cut the onion into thin slices.
- In a pressure cooker add the oil and ghee.
- Add in the green chili and onions.
- Saute the onions till they become translucent.
- Add in the chopped mint leaves.
- Saute for a minute.
- Add the cubed potatoes.
- Mix well.
- Add salt and chaat masala.
- As chaat masala has salt in it, add salt accordingly.
- Mix well and add the basmati rice along with the water.
- Cover the pressure cooker.
- Pressure cook for one whistle and keep in the lowest flame for 5 minutes.
- Switch off the flame.
- Let the pressure release naturally.
- Open the cooker and fluff the rice with a fork.
- Serve hot with any raita of your choice.
- I just mixed some boondis with fresh home made yogurt and added some salt and sugar.
- We had it for a week night dinner.
Notes:
- Instead of potatoes you can replace it with any veggies of you choice.
- Mint leaves can be replaced with coriander leaves.
- If you have time, make some ginger garlic paste and add while adding the onions.
- Potato pudina pulao tastes well even if it is packed for lunch box.
