Step 1
Wash the rice thoroughly.
Step 2
Peel the potatoes and prick them lightly with a fork.
Step 3
Put all the chutney ingredients in a grinder, add water as needed, and grind into a coarse paste.
Step 4
Now, add 3/4 of the chutney to the potatoes, mix well, and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
Step 5
Now, heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, and bay leaf and sauté briefly. Now add the marinated potatoes and sauté on low heat for a few minutes.
Step 6
Add the rice along with the remaining chutney paste and sauté for 1 minute, mixing well. Now add 2 cups of water, close the lid, and cook for 2 whistles. Once the pressure cooker cools down, serve the prepared potato chutney pulao with yogurt or raita.
Step 7
Traditionally, it is made without onions and tomatoes, but you can add onions and tomatoes to taste.
Step 8
You can add more salt to the chutney or add more salt later while adding water to the pulao, after tasting it.