Guest recipes with Serene Tharian

Guest recipes with Serene Tharian

The text describes a recipe for Thakkali Chor (Tomato Rice), an easy, flavorful Indian dish made with simple ingredients. It emphasizes the importance of rinsing and soaking basmati rice before cooking to prevent it from becoming gummy. The recipe includes basmati rice, ripe tomatoes, onion, ginger and garlic paste, green chili (optional), Kashmiri chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, cumin seeds, tomato paste, coconut milk (optional but recommended), chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves, ghee (or butter, coconut oil), a bay leaf, and salt. The rice is cooked separately, then mixed with a masala made from the other ingredients. Optional additions include corn, peas, scrambled eggs, and toasted cashew nuts for extra flavor and texture. The dish is served with raita, pappad, and Indian pickle. Serene Tharian, who arranges South Indian Dinner Clubs through her cooking club, The Best Exotic Kerala Kitchen, provides the recipe.