MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE: TAHIRI

Our daily meal consists mostly of rice, roti, daal, any veg or non-veg dish (sometimes both). There are days when I am not in mood of cooking up lavish food or I do not have enough time, then I just turn towards this tried and tasted recipe. I do not remember when I became a die-hard fan of Tahiri. When I began cooking, the first thing I made was this comfortie (it is for me atleast...) and till date loyal to this humble rice dish. Back home, whenever I stepped in my mom's kitchen, I usually came out with this fulfilling offering.

It regularly finds way to our dining table, and yesterday was no different when it came for my rescue again.Tahiri is not only adored by me but is equally liked by my husband. Raita and coriander chutney accompanied it pretty well. You will not find this dish in any restaurant.

For the recipe read on....

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 CUPS RICE (WASHED AND SOAKED FOR 30 MINUTES)
1 TSP CUMIN SEEDS
1 MEDIUM ONION
1 TOMATO
2-3 GREEN CHILLI
1 TSP GINGER/GARLIC PASTE
1 TSP TURMERIC POWDER
1 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER
1 TSP CORIANDER POWDER
SALT TO TASTE
2 CINNAMON STICKS
2 BAY LEAVES
5-6 BLACK PEPERCORNS
3-4 GREEN CARDAMOM
2 BLACK CARDAMOM
5-6 CLOVES
1/2 CUP OIL

STEPS OF PREPARATION

1.Heat oil in a pot, add cumin seeds and whole spices(cinnamin sticks, bay leaves, cardamoms, cloves, black peppercorns.

2. Fry for few minutes then add sliced onion and let it turn golden brown.

3.Add ginger/garlic paste, all spices, mix fry till oil separates.

4.Add tomato sliced, 1/2 cup water, cover and let it boil,

5.Now add potato and cook till almost done.

6.Place whole green chilli, rice and enough water so that rice gets immersed completely and cover and cook on medium high flame.

7.In 10 minutes or may be less water dries up, fluff the rice with fork and keep a heavy bottomed pan or tawa beneath it.

8.Lower the flame and cook for 15 minutes so that the rice is completely cooked.

9.Garnish with coriander leaves.

FIC:EXPRESS YOUR MOOD:

I happen to be a happy-go-lucky type of person, very optimistic. In the same happy mood I am sending this dish to an event started by sunshinemom, hosted this month by Nithya of a culinary odyssey

Tahiri is one such dish which I made first time when I stepped into my mom's kitchen, so I am sendind it to this event called first cooked food, brainchild of Shama.

I am also sending it to Chaitra's event Rice feast