Recipe Name:	Achari Tahiri	Submitted by:	Administrator
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Ingredients: 500 Gram(s) Basmati rice 60 Groundnut oil 30 Perfumed mustard oil 30 Gram(s) Mango pickle, chopped 5 Gram(s) Cumin seeds 10 Peppercorns 1 Pinches saffron 2 Teaspoon(s) Salt 100 Gram(s) Potatoes, diced 100 Gram(s) Carrots, thickly sliced 100 Gram(s) Cauliflower florets 100 Gram(s) Green peas 100 Gram(s) Onions, sliced 15 Gram(s) Green chillies, chopped 10 Gram(s) Garlic Paste 2 Green chillies, split 8 Fresh coriander sprigs 15 Gram(s) Red pepper 15 Gram(s) Green pepper

Directions: Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes and drain. Boil water (1.2l) with saffron and salt and keep on simmering. Heat groundnut oil and mustard oil in a kadai or wok. Add cumin seeds, peppercorns and garlic paste and stir over a medium heat for 30 seconds. Add the onions and saute until golden brown. Add the vegetables, stir, add the mango pickle and saute over a high heat for 2-3 minutes. Add the boiled saffron water and cook the vegetables for 2 minutes. Add the soaked rice, bring to the boil and cook for 3-4 minutes. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the lid, arrange the garnish, cover again and steam for a further 5 minutes. Remove, present the rice in the same kadai, then fork through rice to fluff it up and finally serve with raita. DISCLAIMER© Copyright 1996 - SelecTV Cable Limited. All rights reserved. Carlton Food Network http://www.cfn.co.uk/ Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l. Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 58 Calories From Fat: 4 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 1253.4mg Potassium: 196.5mg Carbohydrates: 11.8g Fiber: 2.4g Sugar: 2.8g Protein: 2.3g