Aloo Dum Biryani in Instant Pot || Baby potatoes Biryani
Aloo Dum Biryani is a simple flavorful and delicious one pot meal. Making Aloo Dum Biryani in Instant Pot is a breeze and it makes a great weekend special biryani or even for a potluck.
Baby potatoes can be substituted with vegetables like Paneer, peas,mushrooms or beets. On that note checkout my Paneer Biryani recipe here.
Aloo dum biryani is best served with Yogurt/Raitha and potato chips. Make it kid friendly by reducing the spiciness. Vegans can also easily twist this recipe and make it vegan(check notes)
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Aloo Dum Biryani in Instant Pot
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Aloo Dum Biryani
- 10 Baby Potatoes
- 2 to 3 tbsps Ghee or Oil or Butter
- 1 small Onion (, sliced)
- 2 Green chili (, slit lengthwise)
- 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 medium Tomato (Rough chopped)
- 1/2 cup Yogurt (or 125ml )
- 2 cups Rice
- 4 cups Water
- 10 to 15 Mint leaves
- 4 cups water
- Cilantro (to garnish)
Whole spices
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 3 Cardamom pods
- 6 Cloves
- 2 Cinnamon pcs ((1 inch))
- 1 Bay leaf
Spices
- Salt (to taste)
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Red chili powder ((or to taste))
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Put instant pot on saute mode high. Add ghee and let it get hot.
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Add all the ‘Whole spices’ and fry till fragrant (approx 1 minute)
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Now add Onion, green chili and Potatoes. Fry till Onion turns golden (around 3 to 4 mins)
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Now add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.
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Now add tomato and fry for another minute.
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Now add Yogurt and powdered spices. Mix well.
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Add rinsed rice along with water and mix well. Add mint leaves.
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Turn off saute mode
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Check for salt and put the lid. Vent to sealing position
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Do manual high for 5 mins. You can also use Rice button. (check notes)
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Do natural pressure release. Serve hot with Yogurt/Raitha.
- For rice and water measurement 160ml rice cup is used.
- Depending on the type and brand of rice, cooking time needs to be adjusted.For the brand I use, I typically cook for 5 mins high.
- I used Basmati long grain rice from Costco(zafarani brand)
- Vegans can use vegan Yogurt or add extra tomatoes.
- Adjust the spices and green chilies to your taste
- If you don’t have baby potatoes, you can add cut regular potatoes
- If you don’t have whole spices then substitute them with 1.5 tsps of Garam masala
- My potatoes were approx 1.5 inch long.
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