I have had to severely rein in my zest for cooking lately. Reason? Kitchen repairs that should have taken a day or two but have stretched to several days now! With the kitchen in a woeful state of disarray and workers milling around the kitchen I have had to stick to very simple dishes , that could be made in a restricted space and with minimum fuss.
Despite the limitations some recipes that I made during this period came out amazing. This Aloo Matar Ki Tahari is one of them. It is a simple one pot dish with few ingredients but it tasted incredible and was so hugely satisfying that I thought it would be a good recipe to share.
Tahari is a popular dish from Uttar Pradesh which is prepared with rice and seasonal vegetables.
Ingredients:
1 cup basmati rice, soaked for an hour
1 onion, sliced
1 potato, cut in rounds
1 cup shelled peas
2 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter
1 bay leaf
1/2 inch ginger, crushed or chopped fine
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
2 cups water
1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
1 tsp lemon juice
Method: Soak rice in plenty of water for an hour. Peel and slice onion. Remove skin and cut potato in rounds. Finely chop ginger or crush. Chop coriander leaves. Shell peas.
In a pan heat ghee or butter and add onion and saute till light golden. Add bay leaf, ginger and turmeric powder. Stir for half a minute. Add the potatoes and peas and stir lightly. Add rice, salt and water. Lower the flame and cover. Let it cook till all the water is absorbed and rice is cooked. Add coriander leaves and lemon juice. Serve hot.
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