Aloo Tahari – Mummy’s Magic Wali Ghar Ki Khushboo

By Mummy’s Magic

Intro:

Baarish ho ya thoda thakawat bhara din, ek plate garma garam Aloo Tahari bana deti hai sab kuch theek. Is simple rice dish mein hai masalon ka tadka, aloo ka softness, aur mummy ke haathon ki yaadon ki khushboo.

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Ingredients: (2-3 servings)

Basmati ya normal chawal – 1 cup (30 mins bhigo ke)

Aloo – 2 medium (chhote tukdo mein kaate)

Pyaaz – 1 bada (bareek kata)

Tamatar – 1 (bareek kata)

Adrak lehsun ka paste – 1 tsp

Hari mirch – 1 (optional)

Haldi – ½ tsp

Lal mirch – ½ tsp

Dhania powder – 1 tsp

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Zeera – ½ tsp

Tej patta – 1

Namak – swad anusar

Tel – 2 tbsp

Hara dhania – garnish ke liye

Paani – 2 cups approx.

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Method:

1. Cooker ya patile mein tel garam karo. Zeera aur tej patta daal ke thoda bhuno.

2. Ab pyaaz daalo, golden hone tak bhuno.

3. Ab daalo adrak-lehsun paste, hari mirch, phir tamatar. Masale soft hone tak bhuno.

4. Sab dry masale daalo: haldi, lal mirch, dhania powder, garam masala.

5. Ab aloo daal ke 3–4 min bhuno, taki masale chipak jaayein.

6. Bhige hue chawal daalo, achhe se mix karo.

7. 2 cup paani aur namak daal ke dhak do. Medium flame pe 10–12 min ya pressure cooker mein 2 seeti.

8. Dhakkan khol ke halka sa steam nikal jaaye to hara dhania daal ke serve karo.

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Mummy’s Magic Tip:

> “Aloo ko halka bhun lena aur chawal ko bhi thoda masale mein toss karna — ye dono steps Tahari ko next level flavour dete hain!”