Re: Aaj kya pakaaya/khaaya
^Hey no problem! :-)
1- yes, you can boil the potatoes first (maybe even better?!) and then stirfry them with the rest of the ingredients.
2- Yeah I know my sister uses chickenkeema for her biryani and that comes out great too!
3- Just boil a large pan with water and then add the rice (washed and drained), you don't have to measure the water, it should just be plenty. Boil it till the rice is al dente (not fully cooked, slightly 'crunchy') and then drain them and 'wash' with cold water and leave it till all the water has drained.
4- the eggs are used for 'decoration'. Just slice them and add the on top when the biryani is ready.