Description
Vegetable Tahiri is a one-pot vegan meal that is delicious, comforting, and so easy to make.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Basmati Rice
- 1 potato – chopped into medium cubes
- 1 cup cauliflower – cut into medium florets
- 1 cup carrots – cut into medium-round chunks
- 1 cup green beans – cut into 1-inch-long pieces
- ½ cup green peas
- 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- 2 green chilies (optional)
- ½ inch ginger- minced
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander Powder
- 2 tomatoes – quartered
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garam masala (any brand)
- 1 cup fresh cilantro – finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons neutral cooking oil
- 3 cups water
Instructions
1. Heat oil and roast cumin seeds:
- Heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil or ghee in a cooking pot.
- Add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and let them crackle and darken.
2. Add potatoes and stir-fry:
- Add 1 finely chopped potato and stir-fry it for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Lightly roast the cauliflower and other veggies:
- Add cauliflower to the pot and fry for 1 minute.
- Now, add carrots, green peas, and green beans. Stir-fry for a bit longer.
4. Mix spices, tomato, and rice:
- Add green chilies, ginger, turmeric powder, coriander powder, tomato, and red chili powder.
- Mix all the ingredients really well.
- After the vegetables are lightly roasted, add the rice and sauté for a short time.
- When the vegetables and rice are mixed well, add warm water.
5. Add seasoning and cook:
- At this stage, add salt and garam masala, then cover the pot with a lid.
- Let everything cook on low heat for at least 10 minutes.
6. Garnish and serve:
- Finish by garnishing the tahiri with fresh coriander leaves.
- Serve your hot tahiri with raita and green chutney and enjoy!
Notes
Some people add a bit of sweetener to Tahiri- it’s a personal preference. I teaspoon of sugar or noncaloric sweetener is fine to add. I like adding a little bit of a sweetener.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: main course
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Keywords: Vegetable Tahiri