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South African Vegetable Biryani

South African Vegetable Biryani is a traditional South African recipe for a classic vegetarian rice and vegetable dry curry. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic South African version of: South African Vegetable Biryani.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

45 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Serves:

6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : CurryChilli RecipesVegetarian RecipesSpice RecipesVegetable RecipesSouth-africa Recipes



Ingredients:

3 large onions, sliced
4 tbsp ghee
6 scotch bonnet chillies pounded to a paste
1 x 5cm piece of ginger, peeled
10 garlic cloves
100g dried lentils
220g green peas, shelled
220g carrots, chopped
220g green beans, chopped
3 large tomatoes, chopped
6 whole cloves
1 x 10cm piece of cinnamon
6 cardamom pods, crushed
1 tsp turmeric
3 sprigs of mint, pounded
400g long-grain rice
6 large potatoes, diced
2 tsp salt

Method:

In a large frying pan fry the onions in the ghee until golden brown. Using a slotted spoon remove a third of the onions and set aside. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli paste and fry for a further five minutes, stirring frequently. Add the lentils, peas, carrots and beans then reduce the heat and cook for 15 minutes (adding more ghee as necessary). At this time add the tomatoes, spices and mint. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.

Add 240ml very hot water, cover the pan and simmer until the vegetables are half-cooked (about 15 minutes). Add the rice, potatoes and a further 1l of hot water then season with salt. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and all the water has been absorbed.

Tip onto a serving plate and garnish with the reserved onions.