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- 2.) peel and thinly slice on the round 2 carrots
- 3.) chop 1 yukon gold or boiling potato into 1 inch pieces
- 4.) 1 cup of green peas fresh or frozen.
- When all these veggies are peeled and chopped, set them aside
- In a spice grinder or blender, mix
- 5.) 4 green chilies
- 6.) 1/4 tsp black peppercorns
- 7.) 3 tsp of ground coriander
- 8.) 1 tsp of cumin seeds
- 9.) 1 stick of cinnamon
- 10.) 2 cloves
- 11.) 6 Tbs of dried unsweetened grated coconut and
- 12.) about 1 Tbs of water
- 14.) 1 tsp brown mustard seeds
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