Guest Posts! Tahari (by my mum) and Mango Lassi (by my daughter)
I’ve been a bit slack – there’s lots going on at work and we’ve been thinking of buying a house, so that added stress isn’t exactly welcome. Wish us luck! I’m a little behind with my recipes, but here are a couple of recipes from talented family members. Firstly, my parents came to visit and I asked my mum to do a recipe – she chose Tahari – a cheap but very flavourful vegetable and rice dish – it looks complicated, but can be really easy (and good for serving large numbers). Secondly, my 5 year old wanted in on this interweb fame her dad’s building, so she made mango lassi – an amazingly refreshing drink that’s really popular in India (I think she actually just wanted some lassi and this was a good excuse).
Whichever you choose to make, I hope you enjoy them!
Hey, me and my wife tried making Tahari by your recipe after seeing the gorgeous pictures of the dish. Instead of potatoes we used mushrooms and added a bit more tomatoes. The dish was perfect. Thank you.
P.S. Whole spices felt a bit harsh when you would encounter them while eating. Don’t you think grounding everything up will work better?
Glad you liked it! Definitely don’t grind your whole spices – ground spices and whole spices give a whole different flavour (hence why you see a lot of Indian recipes that will use both ground cumin and whole cumin) – Many non-Indians aren’t used to picking our whole spices whilst they eat, so just put a mouthful of food in, without checking, whilst most Indians (and those who eat a lot of Indian food) are used to just moving the whole spices to the side of the plate as they go. Don’t put the whole spices in a bouquet garni, as you can’t fry them and the flavours won’t permeate the entire dish as they’re all clumped in one part of the dish – if you’re really sick of it, the only solution is to pick them out before serving, but this can be a tad tedious! Really don’t grind them, though – grinding will alter the flavours completely 🙂
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That’s what I thought. Thanks for the reply. I found Indian dishes kinda similar to my own national dishes. I browsed your others recipes and looking forward to giving them a try.
Thanks!:)
Please try this if you ever get the time around it http://www.georgianrecipe.com/2013/01/satsivi-turkey-in-walnut-sauce.html and tell what you think!
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