Tahri is an aromatic, spiced one-pot rice. It is a vegetable-based dish from Utthar Pradesh cuisine. Tahri is a medley of mixed veggies, rice, and spices from Awadhi cuisine.
Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice
1 tblsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds/ jeera
5-6 peppercorns
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup sliced onions
1 tblsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp turmeic powder / haldi
1 cup diced potato
1/2 cup green peas
1 cup cauliflower / gobi florets
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Procedure
Wash rice and soak in water for one hour
Mix ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder in little water and make a thick paste and keep aside
In cooker heat oil, put jeera, bay leaves, and peppercorns, fry for a second
Add sliced onions, saute till they turn translucent
Put ginger garlic and turmeric paste and fry till oil leaves the sides
Add potato, gobi florets, and green peas, salt to taste, and mix well
Drain water from the rice and add,fry for 5 mins
Add 1.5 cups water, check salt and close the lid of the cooker
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