taari-maas (ghee rice and chicken gravy)
Rice cooked in flavoured water served with a rich and thick chicken gravy made of almonds and coconut.
Cooking Time
90min
Prep Time
15 min
Serves
4
Categories
Curry
Dinner
Lunch
Main Dish
Cooking tools used
Mixer Grinder
Cuisines
Indian
Indian - Karnataka
Indian - Konkan cuisine
Indian - Malabar cuisine
Indian - Nawayath cuisine
Indian - South Indian
Ingredients
Main Section
Jeera rice
500
gms
Any other alternative of rice can be used. Jeera rice gives you a very aromatic and tasty ghee rice
onions
1
unit/count
1 small onion
green cardamom pods
1
unit/count
cloves
1
unit/count
Bay leaves
1
unit/count
black peppercorns
3 to 4
unit/count
cinnamon stick
1
unit/count
1 inch piece to be used
For Maasa luqa ( chicken gravy)
chicken
500
gms
onions
250
gms
tomatoes
150
gms
Almonds
10-15
unit/count
coconut (grated)
100
gms
You can use dessicated coconut as well.
Turmeric powder
1
tsp
cumin powder
1
tsp
garam masala
1
tsp
coriander powder
1
tsp
Step 1
Taari (Ghee rice)
In a vessel, take 2 tbs oil,1tbs ghee, add the available spices ( cardamom,cinnamon, clove, star anise, bay leaf) let it fry for a minute.
Step 2
Add 1 small chopped onion. Let it turn light golden colour. Add the double quantity of water to that of rice. Bring it to boil. Add salt as per your taste. Add rice. Let it cook.
Step 3
Maasa looqa ( chicken gravy)
In a vessel take 3 tbs of oil.
Chop 250 grams of onion along with green chillies as per your taste. Cook it on lower flame. Let it turn golden yellow in colour.
Step 4
Add finely chopped tomatoes. Let it cook for another 5 mins. Add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste to it.
This is called birista ( mixture of onion and tomatoes slowly cooked along with chillies)
Step 5
Grind coconut and almonds together and make a smooth paste.
Add this to the prepared birista. Cook it well.
Step 6
Add turmeric, cumin, coriander powder, garam masala to the gravy.
Add chicken. Bring it to boil
You can add big chunks of potatoes ( optional)
Let it cook for about 10 mins. Garnish with some freshly cut coriander leaves
Step 7
Serve this with daali paani ( dal )
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