Vegetable Biryani (African Vegetable Stew)
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Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup snipped parsley
- 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5 cups water
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1/2 cup dried lentils
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 16 ounce can tomatoes with liquid
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pkg, (10 ounce) frozen peas
- 1 pkg. (9 ounce) frozen sliced green beans
- 3 sprigs fresh mint
- plain yogurt for garnish
Directions
Cook, and stir the onion, parsley, garlic, cinnamon, turmeric, pepper, and ginger in butter in a Dutch oven until the onion is tender. Stir in carrots and lentils. Heat to boiling, reduce heat, cover, and cook 25 minutes. Add rice, tomatoes, and salt, Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 20 minutes. Stir in the peas, green beans, and mint. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and cook until peas and beans are tender; 5 minutes.
Serve with a dollop of yogurt if desired.
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