Tahari/ Tahiri (Spicy Vegetable Rice)

tahari

Tahari or tahiri is a spicy vegetable pulao from Uttar Pradesh. You can also call it vegetable biryani. Tahari is usually eaten with curd or raita.

Recipe of tahari/ tahiri

1 cup rice - washed and soaked for 20 minutes

1 big onion- sliced

2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

2 cups chopped vegetables like cauliflower, potato, carrot, beans and green peas

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 bay leaves (tej patta)

4-5 cloves (laung)

1 big cardamom (moti elaichi)

A small stick of cinnamon

Salt to taste

1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)

1. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds, bay leaves, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Let them change color.

2. Add onion and sauté till light brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 1 minute.

3. Add chopped vegetables and stir fry for 1 minute.

4. Drain the soaked rice and add to the cooker. Add salt and red chilli powder. Stir fry for 1 minute.

5. Add 2 cups of water and mix everything. Pressure cook to 1 whistle. Serve hot tahiri with curd or chutney.