• 1-1/4 Cup rice
• 3-4 Potatoes, peeled and cut into halves
• 1-1/2 tsp Garlic paste
• 6 Cloves
• 1 Black cardamom
• 1 Stick of cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 Large tomato
• 2-3 Green chilies
• 1 Medium sized onion
• 3-4 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 6 Black pepper, whole
• Salt to taste
How to make Tahari:
• Soak rice in water for at least one hour.
• Heat oil and fry sliced onion till it turns translucent.
• Add all spices, green chilies, chopped tomato, salt and 1/2 cup of water.
• Cook it over medium heat till the spices are well mixed and the tomato has softened.
• Add potato along with 1 glass of water.
• Cover and cook it until the potatoes are done.
• Add pre-soaked rice and water so much that it reaches 1-1/2 cm above the surface of the rice.
• Again cover and cook the rice over high heat till rice becomes soft.
• Now reduce the heat to the minimum and cook for 5 minutes.
The final product will look something like this:
