Uttar Pradesh

Tahiri

Name: Tahiri
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Uttar Pradesh
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups soaked 20 min basmati rice; 1 large cubed potato; Cauliflower, small florets; 3/4 cup green peas; 1 cubed carrot; 2 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp cumin seeds; Whole spices, bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom; 1 medium sliced onion; 1 inch grated ginger; 2 slit green chilli; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1/2 tsp garam masala; 2 1/2 cups water; Salt, to taste; Coriander leaves (cilantro), chopped

Turmeric yellow rice with potatoes and vegetables, cooked in one pot. UP's weeknight biryani.

35 minTime

9 gProtein each

mildSpice

0.3hPlan ahead. Soak for 0.3 hours first; the 35 minutes come after.

Biryani's homely cousin2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayYellow rice, vegetables, one pot. Tahiri.

The original

426kcalsame

9 gproteinsame

6 gfibresame

35minutessame

Classic tahiri.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Basmati rice1½ cups, soaked 20 min

Potato1 large, cubed

Cauliflowersmall florets

Green peas¾ cup

Carrot1, cubed

Ghee2 tbsp

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Whole spicesbay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom

Onion1 medium, sliced

Ginger2.5 cm, grated

Green chilli2, slit

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp

Garam masala½ tsp

Water2½ cups

Saltto taste

Coriander leaves (cilantro)chopped

Method

4 steps

1Heat ghee in a cooker, add cumin and whole spices, then fry the onion until golden.
2Add ginger, green chilli and all the vegetables. Fry 3 minutes, then add turmeric, chilli powder and salt.
3Add the drained rice and stir gently for a minute. Add water and garam masala. Pressure cook 1 whistle on medium heat and let the pressure release naturally.
4Fluff gently and finish with coriander.

Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Uttar Pradesh

Tahiri

Turmeric yellow rice with potatoes and vegetables, cooked in one pot. UP's weeknight biryani.

35 minTime

9 gProtein each

mildSpice

0.3hPlan ahead. Soak for 0.3 hours first; the 35 minutes come after.

Biryani's homely cousin2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayYellow rice, vegetables, one pot. Tahiri.

The original

426kcalsame

9 gproteinsame

6 gfibresame

35minutessame

Classic tahiri.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Basmati rice1½ cups, soaked 20 min

Potato1 large, cubed

Cauliflowersmall florets

Green peas¾ cup

Carrot1, cubed

Ghee2 tbsp

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Whole spicesbay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom

Onion1 medium, sliced

Ginger2.5 cm, grated

Green chilli2, slit

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp

Garam masala½ tsp

Water2½ cups

Saltto taste

Coriander leaves (cilantro)chopped

Method

4 steps

1Heat ghee in a cooker, add cumin and whole spices, then fry the onion until golden.
2Add ginger, green chilli and all the vegetables. Fry 3 minutes, then add turmeric, chilli powder and salt.
3Add the drained rice and stir gently for a minute. Add water and garam masala. Pressure cook 1 whistle on medium heat and let the pressure release naturally.
4Fluff gently and finish with coriander.

Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Tahiri

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Method

Tahiri

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