Vegetable Biryani I

Ingredients

• onions

  sliced
  3 large
• butter or clarified butter
  4 tbsp
• chili peppers

  crushed into a paste or 2 tsp cayenne pepper
  6 unit
• x 2-inch piece of fresh ginger
  1 unit
• garlic
  10 cloves
• dry lentils

  pre-soaked
  ½ cup
• fresh green peas

  shelled
  ½ lb
• carrots

  chopped
  ½ lb
• green beans

  chopped
  ½ lb
• tomatoes

  chopped
  3 large
• cloves
  6 whole
• x 4-inch stick of cinnamon
  1 unit
• cardamom pods

  crushed
  6 unit
• turmeric
  1 tsp
• of fresh mint or ½ tsp dried mint leaves

  pounded
  3 sprigs
• long-grain white rice (Basmati is a good choice)

  uncooked
  2 cups
• potatoes

  chopped into large chunks
  6 large
• salt
  1 - 2 tsp
• yogurt
  1 unit