Lobia & Potato Biryani

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups basmati rice
• 1&1/2 Cups Lobia beans, soaked over night and boiled
• 1 large potato , cubed
• 1 onion, sliced
• Salt to taste
• 5 green chillies
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1" ginger piece, minced
• few mint leaves
• 1/2 cup curd
• 1 tbsp biryani masala
• 3 Cloves
• 1" Cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 black Cardamom
• 1/4 tsp Shahi jeera
• 2 tbsp oil

Method:

• Soak basmati rice for half an hour and cook in boiling water for 5-7 minutes.Drain and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add shahi jeera, cloves, Cinnamon, bay leaf , cardamom.
• When they start leaving the aroma add the sliced onion, green chillies, ginger, garlic and mix.
• When onions turn brown add the potatoes, lil salt and mix well.
• Fry till potatoes are soft.Add the biryani masala, mint leaves, salt and mix well.
• Add the curd and cover for 5 minutes.Add the boiled lobia and mix.
• Layer the rice and lobia mixture and sprinkle garam masala, mint leaves, coriander leaves.
• Cover it tightly and keep on very low heat for 15mts.
• Serve hot with raita.

My Entry for 'Ravishing Rice' event hosted by Nags & Meeta.