warm, mild, ghee-rich
Rooted in the Awadhi tradition; tahari emerged as a vegetarian alternative for Hindu households where meat biryani wasn't cooked.
Vegetable-based one-pot rice dish — the rice and vegetables cook together in spiced stock, unlike the layered preparations of meat biryanis.
Cook method
open-pot
Rice
long-grain basmati
Typical meats
vegetarian
Key ingredients
potato, peas, carrot, cauliflower, yogurt, whole spices
Pairs with
raita, papad, achar