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Spinach Tahiri: A One Pot Dish

March 28, 2021 May Fridel
tahiri

Serves 8

Procedure

  1. Place the cilantro, spinach and 1 cup of cold water in a blender and blend until very smooth. Place the puree in a fine sieve and squeeze as much water out of it as you can. Keep in the sieve over a bowl in the refrigerator until needed.

  2. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add the onions and saute' for 6 minutes or until transparent.

  3. Add the ginger and garlic and saute' for 1 minute. Add the curry, star anise and the cinnamon. Saute' for 1 minute.

  4. Add the rice and saute' for 2 more minutes. Add the water, salt, pepper and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Let the pan rest for 5 minutes. Remove cover and fluff the rice with a fork. Stir in the puree, the peas and the garam masala and Serve.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
12 ounce fresh baby spinach, washed
12 ounces frozen petite peas, cooked in boiling salted water for 5 minutes
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup diced onions
2 teaspoons garlic
2 teaspoons ginger
1 tablespoon Keralan Curry
2 pieces star anise
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cups white basmati rice
½ cup diced fresh tomatoes
3 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon Kashmiri Garam Masala

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In Entree, Asian Tags vegetarian, rice, easy, indian keralan recipe, indian kashmiri recipe, easter and passover, spring cooking, side dish
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Tahiri: A One Pot Dish

May 8, 2015 May Fridel
tahiri

Serves 8

Procedure

  1. Place the cilantro, spinach and 1 cup of cold water in a blender and blend until very smooth. Place the puree in a fine sieve and squeeze as much water out of it as you can. Keep in the sieve over a bowl in the refrigerator until needed.

  2. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add the onions and saute' for 6 minutes or until transparent.

  3. Add the ginger and garlic and saute' for 1 minute. Add the curry, star anise and the cinnamon. Saute' for 1 minute.

  4. Add the rice and saute' for 2 more minutes. Add the water, salt, pepper and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Let the pan rest for 5 minutes. Remove cover and fluff the rice with a fork. Stir in the puree, the peas and the garam masala and Serve.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
12 ounce fresh baby spinach, washed
12 ounces frozen petite peas, cooked in boiling salted water for 5 minutes
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup diced onions
2 teaspoons garlic
2 teaspoons ginger
1 tablespoon Keralan Curry
2 pieces star anise
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cups white basmati rice
½ cup diced fresh tomatoes
3 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon Kashmiri Garam Masala

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In Entree, Asian Tags vegetarian, rice, easy, indian keralan recipe, indian kashmiri recipe
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Mint and Pea Pilaf

July 21, 2014 May Fridel
Mint and Pea Pilaf

Procedure

  1. Soak the rice in cold water for about two hours.

  2. Boil water in medium pot with one teaspoon of salt and cook the rice for about 10 minutes. Drain the rice, and mix the lemon juice and keep it aside.

  3. Combine the Ghee and the oil together and fry cashew nuts and keep it aside.

  4. Add the onions to the oil and ghee mixture and fry them crisp. Then add the whole spices in the remaining oil on medium heat and as the aroma comes grate the ginger into the oil and sauté for about two more minutes.

  5. Add the vegetables and the remaining teaspoon of salt and sauté for about 3 minutes.

  6. Spread the rice on the serving platter and top it with the crispy onions and cashew nuts. You can serve this with grilled chicken or grilled vegetables.

Ingredients

2 cups Basmati rice
1 teaspoon grated ginger
2 cups frozen/fresh peas
1 medium red onions sliced thin
3 whole cardamoms
3 whole cloves
1 bunch fresh mint
5 whole black peppercorns
4 oz whole cashew nuts (optional)
2 teaspoon kosher salt
½ lemon
4 cups water/vegetable stock or Chicken stock
3 tablespoon Ghee
3 tablespoon Canola oil

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In Side Dish, Asian Tags vegetarian, rice
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