Easy Tahari Recipe | Veg Tehri Rice - One Pot Meal

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Total time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: rice
  • Cuisine: awadhi

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 4 pods green cardamom
  • 5 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp kasuri methi (crushed)
  • pinch hing
  • ½ onion (sliced)
  • 5 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 potato (cubed)
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • 5 beans (chopped)
  • 3 tbsp peas
  • 10 cauliflower (florets)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • ¾ tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp mint (chopped)
  • 2 chilli (slit)
  • 3 cup water
  • 1½ cup basmati rice (soaked 20 minutes)
  • 2 tsp lemon juice

Method

  1. Firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee and saute spices till they turn aromatic.
  2. Add ½ onion, 5 cloves garlic and saute well.
  3. Also add 1 potato, 1 carrot, 5 beans, 3 tbsp peas, 10 florets cauliflower.
  4. Stir fry till the vegetables turn crunchy.
  5. Keep the flame low; add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala, and ¾ tbsp salt.
  6. Further add 2 tbsp coriander, 2 tbsp mint, 2 chilli and saute until the spices turn aromatic.
  7. Add in 3 cup water and mix well.
  8. Add 1½ cup basmati rice (soaked 20 minutes) and mix gently.
  9. Add 2 tsp lemon juice and bring the water to a boil.
  10. Once the water comes to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  11. Fluff the rice gently making sure the rice is cooked well.
  12. Finally, enjoy Tehri Pulao Recipe with raita.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.