Potato and Pea Rice Dish

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 large onions
• 1.5 inch cinnamon stick
• 1/2 tsp peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 3 green cardamom
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 star anise
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 4-5 green chilies
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• 1 cup yogurt
• 300g peas
• 300g potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 3 cups water
• 500g rice, soaked
• 2 tbsp mint leaves
• 1-2 green chilies

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Step 1

Heat some oil in a large pan and sauté the onions until they turn a light golden brown.

Step 2

Toss in the cinnamon stick, peppercorns, cloves, cardamom pods, bay leaves, and star anise. Stir everything together and cook for about a minute.

Step 3

Add the ginger garlic paste and cook for another minute until fragrant. Then, throw in the chopped tomatoes and green chilies, and let them cook for 2-3 minutes.

Step 4

Sprinkle in the cumin seeds, salt, chili flakes, and stir in the yogurt. Cook this mixture for a minute or two.

Step 5

Add the peas and potatoes, give it a good mix, and cook for a couple of minutes. Cover the pan and let it simmer on medium-low for about 3 minutes.

Step 6

Pour in 3 cups of water, cover again, and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add the soaked rice and cook until the water has mostly evaporated.

Step 7

Turn the heat down to low, toss in the mint leaves and extra green chilies, cover, and let it cook gently for 15 minutes until the rice is done.