Aloo Biryani (Kolkata Biryani House)

Kolkata style Aloo Biryani is a lightly spiced rice dish made with aromatic basmati rice, sallow fried baby potatoes and mild masalas making it a fulfilling meal. The Kolkata Biryani is a sub-variant of the Lucknawi-style biryani. Yes, Kolkata Biryani isn’t a native of the city, but a modified version of a Lucknawi variant.

The flavor focus is on the meat or the vegetables of the dish hence the spices are very light in this Biryani, Kolkata Biryani light, low on essence and color, and mildly spiced – unlike Hydrabadi Biryani, using just the right amount of spices to attain the flavor an

There are many theories as to why potatoes were added to the dish. One states that potatoes were substituted for meat, as it makes a filling dish when meat was not affordable or available. There is also a counter-theory that potato was an exotic vegetable at the time so it was added to the dish. Whatever be the reason this Potato makes for a very flavorful and fulfilling Biryani.