Veg tahiri is a medley of mixed veggies, rice and spices from the Awadhi cuisine. An easy recipe to prepare. Veg tahiri or veg tahiri is an aromatic, spiced one-pot rice & vegetable-based dish from the Uttar Pradesh cuisine.
Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice
5 tsp oil or ghee
2 sliced onions + 1 onion
1/4 cup green peas/ matar
6 washed, sliced mushrooms/ Kumbh
2 lavang/cloves
1/2 inch cinnamon/ dalchini
1 cardamom
1 bay leaf
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 slit green chillies
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp lemon juice
5-6 mint leaves
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves
Fried nuts
Procedure
Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 15 mins
Fry 1onion sliced in oil till dark brown, for garnishing. Keep aside
In cooker heat oil, add whole spices, saute for 2 mins,
Add sliced onions, saute till it becomes transparent, followed by ginger garlic paste and green chillies
Fry till raw smell goes, add spice powders and saute for a second
Add sliced mushrooms and green peas
Drain water from the rice and add rice to it, fry for 5 mins, add mint leaves, lemon juice, salt to taste and 1.5 cups water and mix well
Close the lid and cook for 2 whistles, once the steam is released, open the lid and mix gently
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and fried nuts
Serve hot with any raita of your choice.
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