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Marwari Tahiri

Vegetable tahiri made in authentic Marwari style.

This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Maa ki Dal.

Preparation Time : 11-15 minutes

Cooking time : 16-20 minutes

Servings : 4

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Main Ingredients

Basmati rice,

Cuisine

Marwari

Course

Rice

Level Of Cooking

Medium

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Ingredients

Basmati rice parboiled
2 1/2 cups
Red lentils split(masoor dal) soaked and half cooked
2 1/2 cups
Ghee
3 tablespoons
Butter
2 tablespoons
Cinnamon
2 inches
Cloves
2-3
Bay leaves
2
Dried red chillies
2
Onion sliced
1 small
Garlic finely chopped
1 tablespoon
Ginger-green chilli paste
2 tablespoons
Green capsicum finely chopped
1/4
Green peas boiled
2 tablespoons
Carrot boiled
1 small
Tomatoes pureed
2 medium
Gatte
1/4 cup
Red chilli powder
2 tablespoons
Turmeric powder
1 1/2 tablespoons
Salt
to taste
Fenugreek powder
1 tablespo
Coriander powder
2 tablespoons
Chaat masala
1 teaspoon
Onion sliced
1 teaspoon
Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
a pinch
Cashewnuts fried
7-8

Method

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon ghee and 1 tablespoon butter in a handi. Add broken cinnamon, cloves, torn bay leaves, broken dried red chillies and onions.

Step 2

Sauté till onions are well browned. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add 1 tablespoon ginger-green chilli paste, mix and sauté for 1 minute.

Step 3

Add capsicum, green peas and carrot and sauté for 2 minutes.Add pureed tomatoes, mix and add gatte. Mix and cook for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Add 1 cup masoor dal, mix and cook for 1 minute. Add 1 tablespoon red chilli powder, 1 tablespoon turmeric powder, salt and mix. Add 1½ cups rice and mix well.

Step 5

Add 1 tablespoon fenugreek powder and mix well. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.Heat remaining butter and 2 tablespoons ghee in a non-stick pan.

Step 6

Add remaining ginger-green chilli paste and sauté for 1 minute.Add remaining dal, remaining red chilli powder, remaining turmeric powder, coriander powder, ½ teaspoon fenugreek powder and chaat masala. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.

Step 7

Apply 1 teaspoon ghee on the base of another handi. Spread a layer of 1 cup white rice, ½ a layer of cooked dal mixture and lastly a layer of ½ of the cooked rice.

Step 8

Spread another portion of white rice, top with a layer of remaining cooked dal mixture and lastly remaining cooked rice layer. Spread remaining white rice on top, cover and cook for 2 minutes.

Step 9

Switch off heat, open lid and press lightly. Transfer tahiri in a serving dish. Garnish with fried onions, dried fenugreek leaves, chopped coriander leaves and fried cashew nuts. Serve hot.