South African Vegetable Biryani
| Yield: | 6 Servings |
| Categories: | Vegetarian, Main Dishes, African, Rice |
| 3 | lg | Onions, sliced |
| 4 | tb | Ghee |
| 6 | Chili peppers, crushed into | |
| DIVIDER | -- 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 |
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