Tahari (Hyderabadi Meat and Tomato Rice)

October 2, 2014 Posted by

Tahari (Hyderabadi Meat and Tomato Rice)
Hussain is my regular autowalla and we have interesting conversations on the way to office. This friday, we were discussing Hyderabadi Biryani when he told me that Biryani has an interesting and easy to cook cousin called Tahiri. He went on to describe the recipe for this easy one pot dish and I noted the recipe in my head. I had to cook it today least I forget the recipe.
So here is Hussain’s Tahiri recipe
Ingredients
1/2 kg mutton (with bones)
2 tbsp curd
1 cup chopped mint leaves
1 cup chopped coriander leaves
3 finely chopped green chillies
2 cups of basmati rice
2 finely chopped onions
2 tsp of ginger garlic paste
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
3-4 finely chopped tomatoes
1 tsp garam masala powder
Ghee and Oil
salt

Method
1. Clean and Marinate 1/2 kg mutton (with bones) with 2 tbsp curd, 1 cup each of chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves, 3 finely chopped green chillies and salt and keep aside. It is good to leave this marination for at least 2 hours before you cook it.
2. Wash 2 cups of basmati rice and drain the water and keep aside.
3. In a pressure cooker, take 1 tsp ghee and 1 tsp oil and when hot add 2 finely chopped onions and saute till the onions are slightly brown.
4. Add 2 tsp of ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute. Add 2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp garam masala powder and mix well. Add the marinated mutton pieces and saute well for 5-10 mins. Add 3-4 finely chopped tomatoes and mix well. Now saute all this for at least 15-20 mins mins till the mutton is almost done and the tomatoes are mushy. Since rice cooks well, ensure that your mutton is well cooked before you add the rice.
5. Add the basmati rice and mix well so that it is well coated. Add 5 cups of water (use the same measuring cup as used for rice). Add a handful of finely chopped mint and coriander leaves, 1 tsp garam masala powder and mix well.
6. Pressure cook for 4 whistles and then turn off the flame.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve the Tahiri with dahi raita.
Category: non-vegetarian

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2 thoughts on “Tahari (Hyderabadi Meat and Tomato Rice)”

  1. Sharmishtha says:

    Awesome recipe Shweta

  2. Shweta says:

    Thanks Sharmishtha..let me know when you try this

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