Potato Rice Recipe (Potato Pulao)

For soaking rice

• 1 cup heaped basmati rice
• 1.5 cups water for soaking rice

Other ingredients

• 2 medium to large potatoes or 200 to 215 grams potatoes
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
• 2 green cardamoms
• 3 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 medium onion or 50 grams onions or ⅓ cup thinly sliced onions
• 1 sprig curry leaves or 8 to 10 curry leaves
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1.5 to 1.75 cups water for pressure cooking
• salt as required
• 1 to 2 tablespoon chopped coriander or mint leaves for garnish

To be ground to a paste

• 1 medium tomato or 60 grams tomatoes or ⅓ cup chopped tomatoes
• 3 to 4 garlic cloves - chopped
• 1 inch ginger - chopped
• 1 to 2 green chilies - chopped
• ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves or ¼ cup half-half of mint + coriander leaves
• ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds
• ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds