Potatoes in Biryani?!

Scirocco · 2024-04-09T16:36:37+00:00

Yes or no? YABU = yes to potatoes YANBU = no to potatoes

CasperGutman · 24/04/2024 11:07

Typical UK Indian restaurant biryani doesn't include potatoes, but I've had regional variants which included potatoes and were absolutely delicious. Sindhi biryani (from Sindh province in Pakistan) is really tasty and typically includes potatoes, with dried plums in the mix giving an unexpected sweet hit that I really like. See e.g. Sindhi Lamb Biryani - Fatima Cooks

BobbyBiscuits · 24/04/2024 10:38

I've not seen one with them in, but I would welcome potatoes in anything! I tend to order/ attempt to cook a veg curry or 2 alongside it that had potatoes. As long as they're not too hard or too squashy, I think it's a good plan?

WildBactrian · 24/04/2024 10:36

In restaurants it's a no no, as they always just dump half a massive unchopped potato in it, all bland in the middle. Small amounts of fried potato are fine though.

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 10/04/2024 22:43

AhBiscuits · 10/04/2024 19:34

There are few dishes that aren't improved by adding potatoes and / or cheese.

Agree! Perhaps the potato biriani needs to be accompanied by a cheese naan !
Not quite a biriani but I quite often have sag aloo pilau rice with a side dish size veg curry as a smaller and cheaper biriani style dish .

orangeblosssom · 10/04/2024 19:59

Yes. Asma Khan put some in her Biriyani. It was delicious

Zooeyzo · 10/04/2024 19:46

What's wrong with carbs in carbs? It makes it tastier.
Yes you can have potato

Regretsandregrets · 10/04/2024 19:42

Biryani has so many varieties. 'Sindhi' biryani is unthinkable without potatoes and is one of the best biryanis you would ever eat. It is very spicy and not seen very often in UK.
Traditional lucknow/ mughlai biryani is made without potatoes and is purely a meat affair!
I love both varieties.

AhBiscuits · 10/04/2024 19:34

There are few dishes that aren't improved by adding potatoes and / or cheese.

newwings · 10/04/2024 19:31

Absolutely and peas

SophiaElise · 10/04/2024 19:31

As a side dish with other vegetables - yes

Mixed in with the rice - no

MsLuxLisbon · 10/04/2024 19:30

Absolutely no. I'm a carb fiend but potatoes do not belong in a biryani.

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 10/04/2024 19:26

conniecon · 09/04/2024 18:13

No as rice and potatoes is too carb heavy!

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ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 10/04/2024 19:22

I often have vegetable biriani at Indian / Bangladeshi restaurants and that always has potato in either the rice . I love potato and would fee short-changed if it didn't have it .

SisterBethina · 10/04/2024 15:12

Simonjt · 09/04/2024 18:46

Nope, no self respecting asian would ever put potato in.

Although I am shocked no one has lost their shit about double carbs 🤣

South African Indians (who have been in SA from 1820) would disagree.

https://eatmeerecipes.co.za/indian-cuisine/lamb-biryani/

Other types of biryani... including shockingly tinned fish biryani! Which is so good 😋
https://eatmeerecipes.co.za/?s=Biryani

Lamb Biryani

This Lamb Biryani recipe is inspired by my mum. It is a typical South African style biryani with infused flavours.Biryani otherwise called biriyani or

https://eatmeerecipes.co.za/indian-cuisine/lamb-biryani/

strawberryblue · 10/04/2024 14:50

Indian 🇮🇳 and yes potatoes in biryani x

doubleshotcappuccino · 10/04/2024 14:49

Carb in the carb .. isn't that the same as aloo paratha .. but weirdly I'm going to say no in a biryani but yes in a paratha ..

toomuchlikemyusername · 10/04/2024 14:48

Yes if they are in the curry sauce.
Extra points for a hard boiled egg in the rice too.
Whole cardamom pods can stay well away though.

FrenchandSaunders · 10/04/2024 14:45

Yes I sometimes put potatoes in mine.
I make it with lamb mince, peas, onions, spices, bit of curry paste, add rice.
Then (wait for the pearl clutching 😁), I open a TIN of potatoes and chop them in half, then fry them in delicious indian spices before adding to the biriani.
Yes it is a double carb dish but it goes a lot further ... lovely leftovers for lunch.

Olinguita · 10/04/2024 14:41

LMMuffet · 09/04/2024 20:36

Yes @Olinguita that’s correct. And it’s delicious! And used in some other regions too. But I wouldn’t want potatoes in a Hydrabadi biryani for example. It’s so specific to the flavouring and cooking method.

I had the privilege of eating biryani at Darjeeling Express in London some years ago and it contained potatoes, and was one of the best meals I've ever eaten. It looks like a really really difficult dish to make and I have so much respect for anyone who makes it at home!
Eating an actual Hyderabadi biryani in Hyderabad is on my bucket list!

25milesfromhome · 10/04/2024 13:59

I carried out an incredibly objective survey and 100% of the respondents (me) were overwhelmingly in favour of potato inclusion.

LMMuffet · 09/04/2024 20:36

Yes @Olinguita that’s correct. And it’s delicious! And used in some other regions too. But I wouldn’t want potatoes in a Hydrabadi biryani for example. It’s so specific to the flavouring and cooking method.

Olinguita · 09/04/2024 20:29

Any South Asian mumsnet-ers please correct me if I'm wrong, but I heard it's traditional in Bengali cooking to have potato in a biryani. The odd aloo is always a welcome addition to a biryani as far as I'm concerned.
(DH is Indian but not from that region, but we have Bengali friends)

ImWearingPantaloons · 09/04/2024 19:11

Yes, in the veg curry sauce

LMMuffet · 09/04/2024 19:09

Simonjt · 09/04/2024 18:46

Nope, no self respecting asian would ever put potato in.

Although I am shocked no one has lost their shit about double carbs 🤣

Approx 15 million people in Kolkata (and many more in the surrounding areas) would like to have a word with you…

LivingOnAPear · 09/04/2024 18:55

I did a cooking course in Rajasthan and they put potatoes in the biriyani. I don’t tend to though.