Hyderabadi Tahari

Simple one-pot spicy rice with potato. Hyderabad budget meal served at roadside stalls.

Time 40 min · Serves 4 · 176 kcal · Hyderabad, Telangana

Ingredients

Garnish

• Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

• Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
• salt (optional) (whole)
• Potato — 100 g (chopped)
• rice — 100 g (ground)
• coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
• Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)

Tempering

• Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

1. Wash and prepare all ingredients for Hyderabadi Tahari. Chop vegetables, marinate protein if needed.
2. Heat oil in a kadhai or heavy-bottomed pan. Add tempering spices — let them splutter.
3. Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste, sauté for a minute until raw smell disappears.
5. Add tomatoes and cook until oil separates from the masala.
6. Add dry spice powders — turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder. Mix well.
7. Add the main ingredient. Mix well and coat with masala.
8. Cover and cook on medium-low flame, stirring occasionally, until done.
9. Adjust salt and spices. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Hyderabadi Tahari?

176 kcal per plate.

How much cooking time?

40 min — 15 min prep, 25 min cooking.

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