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    Mint and Potato Pulao
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    Serves 6
    6 baby potatoes, scrubbed and halved
    1 cup loosely packed Mint leaves
    3 cups long Grained rice, soaked in... more 
    Photo by: James Ransom
    Mint and Potato Pulao
    Save and print this recipe on FOOD52.

    Serves 6
    6 baby potatoes, scrubbed and halved
    1 cup loosely packed Mint leaves
    3 cups long Grained rice, soaked in 15 min
    1/2 cup peas
    1 cinnamon stick
    4 cardamom pods
    2 bay leaves
    2 cloves
    1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
    8 green chillies, cut vertically
    1 teaspoon cumin Seeds
    3 tablespoons plus 1 tsp oil
    1 medium onion
    1. Slice the onion very thinly into half moons.
    2. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds adn when they begin to lightly brown, add onions an green chiles. Fry for 2 minutes till the onions become translucent Add the cinnamon stick, cardamom, bay leaves and cloves. Fry for 3 more minutes.
    3. Once fragrant, stir in the ginger garlic paste. Add potatoes and cook until they are tender when pricked with a fork, about 5 minutes. Add mint leaves and cook for until th less 
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    Thu, Oct 18, 2012 12:14 PM EDT
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