Veg Tehri | Veg Tahari | Vegetable Tehri

Ingredients

• 1 cup Basmati Rice
• 1 cup Mixed Vegetables Chopped (Carrots, Potatoes, French Beans, Cauliflower Florets)
• 1/4 cup Fresh Green Peas
• 1 Large Onion Finely Sliced
• 1 Medium Tomato Finely Chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 2 tsp Oil
• 2 tsp Ghee
• 1 Dry Bay Leaf
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 2 Cloves
• 1 Green Cardamom
• 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 2 tbsp Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
• 2 tbsp Finely Chopped Mint Leaves
• Juice from Half Lemon Wedge (~1.5 tbsp)
• 2 cups Water
• Salt as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and soak 1 cup basmati rice in 2 cups of water for 15-20 mins.

2. 2

   In a heavy bottomed pan, heat 2 tsp oil and 2 tsp ghee. Add one dried bay leaf, 2 cloves, 1 cardamom and 1 cinnamon stick. Fry for few seconds.

3. 3

   Add 1 large onion finely sliced. Fry on low flame.

4. 4

   As the onions turn light golden brown, add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste. Fry for a few minutes until the raw smell goes off.

5. 5

   Add 1 medium tomato finely chopped and cook until mushy.

6. 6

   Next add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder. Fry off for 2-3 mins.

7. 7

   Add 1 cup mixed vegetables, cook for a couple of minutes.

8. 8

   Add salt as needed and continue to cook on low flame for 3-4 mins.

9. 9

   Now add 2tbsp each of finely chopped mint and coriander leaves.

10. 10

    Squeeze the juice from half a lemon wedge.

11. 11

    Add 1/4 cup fresh green peas. Blanch if using frozen peas.

12. 12

    Next pour the water from soaked basmati rice and adjust salt if needed. In a few mins, the water begins to boil.

13. 13

    Now add soaked basmati rice – mix well.

14. 14

    Close the pan with a lid and cook on low flame for 12-15 minutes. Switch off the heat and let it rest for 5-10 mins before opening it. Fluff up the rice.

15. 15

    Serve hot with onion raita.