Free Recipe South African Vegetable Biryani
Recipe Type: M Recipes
Recipe Preparation: cook
Cooking Ingredients for South African Vegetable Biryani Recipe
3 lg Onions, sliced
4 tb Ghee
6 Chili peppers, crushed into
– a paste -=OR=-
2 ts Cayenne
1 2 piece ginger
10 Garlic cloves
1/2 c Lentils, dried
1/2 lb Green peas, shelled
1/2 lb Carrots, chopped
1/2 lb Green beans, chopped
3 lg Tomatoes, chopped
6 Whole cloves
1 4 piece cinnamon stick
6 Cardamom pods, crushed
1 ts Turmeric
3 Sprigs mint, pounded -=OR=-
1/2 ts Dried mint
2 c Long grain white rice
6 lg Potatoes, chopped
2 ts Salt
South African Vegetable Biryani Preparation
In a large, heavy skillet, fry the onions in the ghee until golden. With a slotted spoon, remove 1/3 of the slices & set aside. Add to the pot, the ginger, garlic & chili paste. Fry for 5 or 6 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the lentils, peas, carrots & beans. Reduce heat & cook for 15 minutes. Add more ghee if necessary. Add tomatoes, spices & mint Stir for 5 minutes. Pour in 1 c of very hot water, cover & simmer until the vegetables are half-cooked. Add the rice, potatoes, salt & another 4 to 5 c of hot water. Cover & cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is done & the water is absorbed. Garnish with the reserved onion slices.
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Recipe Serves: 6
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