Name: Tairi recipe by Anju Bhagnari at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 300 gm Long Basmati rice, washed and soaked for 1 hour; 150 gm grated jaggery ( Can increase/ decrease as per personal preference ); 75 gm sugar; 750-800 ml water; 15-20 saffron strands; 3-4 tablespoon pure ghee; Salt to taste ( I have put in only 2 pinches ); 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds; 10-12 Black currants; 10-12 Almonds; 10-12 cashewnuts; 10 thin cut pieces of dry coconut ( Dungi ); 2 tablespoon milk; 2 tablespoon sugar for giving caramelization effect ( Optional )

Ingredients Serving: 6

300 gm Long Basmati rice, washed and soaked for 1 hour
150 gm grated jaggery ( Can increase/ decrease as per personal preference )
75 gm sugar
750-800 ml water
15-20 saffron strands
3-4 tablespoon pure ghee
Salt to taste ( I have put in only 2 pinches )
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
10-12 Black currants
10-12 Almonds
10-12 cashewnuts
10 thin cut pieces of dry coconut ( Dungi )
2 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoon sugar for giving caramelization effect ( Optional )

Instructions

Warm the milk and soak saffron in it.
Cut the almonds and cashews lengthwise into 2 pieces each.
Chop the jaggery .
In a thick bottom pan, Take 2 tablespoon ghee. Heat on low flame.
Add the almonds, cashews, dry coconut and stir fry till golden brown. Remove and keep aside.
Add 1 tablespoon ghee in the same pan. Heat on low flame for 1 minute.
Add the fennel seeds and let splutter for 10 seconds
Add the jaggery, sugar, and water. Let it come to a boil.
In about two minutes, the jaggery, sugar will melt.
Add the salt and rice.
Add the saffron soaked alongwith the milk
Let it boil on full flame till almost cooked.
This will take about 20-25 minutes, depending on the rice type, age etc.
When the rice is almost cooked,add two tablespoon sugar, black currant and cover with a very heavy lid and keep the flame low.
After 5 minutes, shut off the gas.
Let it stand covered for 10 minutes.
Open the lid and Gently toss the grains so as to separate them.
Lastly add the fried almonds, coconut and cashewnuts
Tairi is served with Sai Bhaji and Tuuk as a meal

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