Tahari (a tasty treat)

Tahari is basically a Hyderabadi version of mutton pulao. Its aromatic and delicious treat for everyone who have it. So let's get started with the recipe with stepwise photos to understand better.

INGREDIENTS:

• Mutton, 1/2 kg
• Rice, washed and soaked 3 cups (1 cup= 250 gms)
• Ginger-garlic paste, 1 tspn
• Shahi jeera, 1/2 tspn
• Green chillies, 3-4
• Onion, sliced roughly, 3-4
• Tomatoes, roughly chopped 3-4
• Potatoes, 2 cut halved
• Curd/yoghurt, 1cup
• Red chilli powder, 1tspn
• Turmeric, 1/2 tspn
• Cloves, 2-3
• Bay leaf, 1
• Cinnamon, 1 stick
• Coriander and mint leaves, 1/2 cup
• Oil, 2tblspn
• Lemon, 1 tspn

RECIPE:

• Marinate mutton with Ginger-garlic paste and salt, keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
• In a vessel, add oil.
• Once it becomes hot, add in whole garam masala i.e shahi jeera, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf. Stir for 30 secs.
• Add onions and fry till golden brown.
• Now add tomatoes and sliced green chillies.
• Add all the dried spices i.e red chilli powder, turmeric.
• Add potatoes.

• Add chopped mint and coriander leaves.
• Fry till tomatoes become tender. 
• Add marinated mutton and fry on high flame for 10 mins.

• Now lower the flame and cook till mutton is tender.
• Add curd and cook till the oil comes on top.
• You can cook mutton in a separate cooker till its tender and add at the same stage mentioned above.
• Now add 6-7 cups of water. Check for salt and adjust.
• When the water comes to boil, add soaked rice. Lemon juice.

• Cook till all the water is dried. Lower the flame.
• Give 'dum' and wait till you see air coming from sides.
• Your delicious Tahari is ready.
• Serve it with curd raita.