Tehri Recipe | Tahri (Vegetable Rice)
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5
38 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
487 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Tehri Recipe | Tahri (Vegetable Rice)
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Tehri or Tahri is a vegetable rice dish cooked with basmati rice, an assortment of vegetables like potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, peas, and seasoned with whole and ground spices. Ghee is used for sautéing spices and vegetables to impart rich aroma and flavor. The rice is fluffy and well-separated when using aged basmati, absorbing the spiced vegetable broth during cooking.
Description
The Tehri recipe involves cooking basmati rice with vegetables such as potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, and peas, along with whole spices including bay leaf, cardamoms, cloves, and cinnamon. Ghee is heated gently to sauté the spices and onions, releasing fragrant oils. The rice is rinsed and soaked before cooking to achieve a light and fluffy texture. Vegetables are either blanched or added directly, layered with spices and herbs like ginger garlic paste, green chilies, coriander, and mint to build complexity.
After combining all ingredients and adding water to cook the rice, the dish is simmered until juices absorb and the rice is tender yet distinct. The flavor carries warm spices and subtle heat from chilies, balanced by the lemon juice and optional kewra or rose water which add fragrance. Ideally served as a main course or with raita or salad, it can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner.
For best results, aged basmati rice is recommended to prevent stickiness. Adjust spice levels by varying ginger garlic paste and chilies. Water quantity should be monitored based on rice type and freshness. Nuts such as cashews or almonds can be added if desired to increase texture and richness.
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Ingredients
Veggies To Add
- 1 cup potato 200 to 210 grams or 2 large potatoes, tightly packed, chopped
- 2 cups cauliflower 200 to 210 grams, chopped florets
- ½ cup carrot 115 grams or 2 medium-sized, chopped
- ⅓ cup green beans 50 grams or 12 to 14 french beans, chopped (French beans
- ½ cup green peas - fresh or frozen
Other ingredients
- 3 tablespoons ghee
- 1 cup onion heaped) - 175 grams or 3 medium-sized onions, sliced
- ¾ cup tomato 155 grams or 3 medium-sized tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste or 1 inch ginger + 6 to 7 medium garlic cloves - crushed to a paste in mortar-pestle
- 1 tablespoon mint leaves chopped
- 3 tablespoons Coriander leaves chopped
- 3 green chilies - slit
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1.5 cups basmati rice - 300 grams
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon kewra water or rose water, optional
- 2.5 to 3 cups water or add as required
- salt as required
Whole spices to add
- 1 tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
- 4 green cardamom
- 2 black cardamom
- 4 to 5 cloves
- 2 inches cinnamon
Instructions
Preparation
- Rinse basmati rice in water very well till the water runs clear of starch. Then soak the rice in enough water for 20 to 30 minutes.
- After 20 to 30 minutes, drain all the water from the rice and keep the soaked rice grains aside.
- Rinse and soak 2 cups medium-sized cauliflower florets in hot water for 15 to 20 minutes.
- This blanching step is optional and only to get rid of any insects or worms in the cauliflower.
- After blanching the cauliflower, drain all the water. Set the blanched cauliflower aside. Also chop the rest of the veggies and set aside.
Making vegetable tehri
- Heat ghee in a thick bottomed deep pot or pan. Instead of ghee you can also use mustard oil or sunflower oil.
- Keep the heat to low so that the ghee does not burn.
- Next add the following spices and fry till the spices splutter and become fragrant - tej patta, green cardamoms, cardamoms, cloves and cinnamon.
- Add the sliced onions. Stir and begin to sauté the onions.
- Sautéing the onions take a lot of time. Thus add a pinch of salt for quick cooking of the onions.
- Sauté till the onions become golden.
- Then add ginger garlic paste. Sauté for a few seconds till the raw aroma of ginger and garlic goes away.
- Add chopped tomatoes. Sauté the tomatoes for a minute or two.
- Next add diced potatoes. Sauté the potatoes for 3 to 4 minutes on a low to medium heat.
- Next add chopped carrots, chopped french beans , fresh or frozen green peas and the cauliflower florets.
- Mix the veggies with the rest of the ingredients.
- Add chopped mint leaves, chopped coriander leaves, green chilies, red chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
- Stir and mix to combine the ground spices. Add lemon juice.
- Then add the rice. Mix the rice grains gently and evenly with the masala and sauté for a minute.
Cooking tahri
- Pour 2.5 to 3 cups water. You can also add 1 teaspoon rose water or kewra water at this step. Season with salt as needed.
- Cover the pan with a tight lid. If you want you can also seal the pan with an aluminium foil and then cover the pan with a lid.
- On a low heat, cook the tehri till all the water is absorbed and the rice grains are fluffy and soft.
- If the rice grains are undercooked and all the water has been absorbed, add a about a few tablespoons of hot water or as needed. Cover and continue to cook.
- It took me 20 minutes for the rice to cook. Time will vary depending on the size and volume of pan, the thickness of pan, flame intensity etc.
- Once done, give a resting time of 5 minutes. Then gently fluff and serve vegetable tehri with a raita or plain curd.
Notes
- Use aged basmati rice to achieve separate, fluffy grains.
- Adjust spices like ginger garlic paste, green chilies, and red chili powder to your preferred heat level.
- Add water gradually while cooking as needed; organic basmati rice may require more water.
- Feel free to include additional vegetables or nuts like cashews, almonds, or pistachios for added flavor and texture.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
487kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
85g
(28%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
470mg
(20%)
Potassium
829mg
(18%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
5583IU
(112%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
3mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
59mg
(66%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
25µg
Calcium
111mg
(11%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
80µg
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Magnesium
70mg
(18%)
Phosphorus
197mg
Zinc
2mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 487 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 487kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 470mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 829mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 5583IU | 112% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 3mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 59mg | 66% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 25µg | |
| Calcium | 111mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 80µg | |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 197mg | |
| Zinc | 2mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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