Vegetable Tahiri Recipe - Aromatic One Pot Tehri

Learn to Make easy and delicious Vegetable Tahiri recipe with quick video tutorial. Taheri is a popular one pot rice and veggie meal from Awadhi cuisine.

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RECIPE INGREDIENTS

» For Vegetable Tahiri:

• 1.5 cups basmati rice, rinsed and soaked for 30 minutes (you can also use any other long-grain rice)
• 3 tablespoons ghee/oil
• 1 black cardamom (moti or hari elaichi)
• 2 cinnamon sticks (dalchini)
• 1 star anise (chakra phool)
• 4 cloves (laung)
• 4 black peppercorns (kali mirch)
• 1 bay leaf (tej patta)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2 small green chilies (hari mirch)
• 1 large-sized onion (pyaaj), sliced
• 1 tablespoon ginger (adrak), crushed
• 2 tablespoons garlic (lehsun), crushed or paste (you can reduce the amount)
• 2 medium diced potatoes (aloo)
• 2 small-sized carrots, diced (gajar)
• 1 cup cauliflower florets (phool gobi)
• 1 large-sized tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup green peas (hare matar)
• 1/2 tablespoons coriander powder (dhania powder)
• 1/2 tablespoon red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• salt to taste
• 3 cups water
• Cilantro (coriander) leaves for garnishing
• Lemon juice for serving
• Ghee for serving

RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

» Making Vegetable Tahiri:

1. In a pan heat 3 tablespoons of oil/ghee.
2. Add bay leaf, black cardamom, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, peppercorns, and let them roast for few seconds.
3. Now, add cumin seeds, and let them splutter.
4. Once they start to splutter add sliced onions and sauté for 3 minutes.
5. Add diced potatoes and cook for 3 minutes.
6. Now add crushed ginger, crushed garlic, and mix well. Let them cook for a minute.
7. Add cauliflower florets, carrots, and green peas. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
8. Add tomatoes and green chilies and cook for a minute.
9. Now cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for five minutes.
10. Transfer veggies to a larger pot, if you are using a separate pan for sautéing veggies like me.
11. Now add the soaked rice to the veggie mixture and mix well.
12. Now add salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, and mix well.
13. Add 3 cups of water a stir well to combine.
14. Add garam masala and mix well again.
15. Cover the pan and let the rice simmer till its 95% cooked.
16. Turn off the heat and let the rice sit for 10 minutes.
17. Gently fluff the rice with a spatula and transfer it to a serving dish.
18. Garnish with coriander leaves. Drizzle with some lemon juice and ghee. Serve svegetbale tahiri hot with plain yogurt or raita.

RECIPE NOTES

1. Pressure cook tehri for 2-3 whistles on medium-high heat.