Onion Rice With Peas And Fried Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Wash rice under cold running water drain and allow to stand 20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large heavy based frying pan and fry the cardamom and cumin for a few seconds.
• Add the onions and fry for 10 minutes until soft and golden brown.
• Add the ginger, garlic and chili and fry a few seconds more.
• Add the rice and stir to coat in the onion mixture.
• Add the cold water and bring to the boil.
• When almost all the water has evaporated add the peas.
• In the meantime, fill a wok or frypan a third full with the vegetabel oil, heat and fry the diced potatoes for 5-7 minutes until golden.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent kitchen paper.
• When the rice is cooked, gently mix through the fried potatoes and serve.

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes -- do not peel -- and cover with water in pot. Cover pot, and bring to a boil, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on size.
• Meanwhile, chop onion. Heat a small nonstick saute pan until very hot; reduce heat to medium-high, and add oil. Saute onion until golden.
• Mince garlic, and add to onion.
• A minute before potatoes are cooked, add peas, and finish cooking. Drain potatoes, remove them from peas and mash them. Stir in onion mixture and buttermilk. Add peas,if desired. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a skillet. Add the onions and cook until soft and lightly browned. Remove the onions from the pan and reserve.
• Slice the potatoes into 1/4 inch slices. Add them to the hot pan and brown on both sides.
• Return the onion to the pan, toss and season. Serve warm.