Kashmiri Tahar Yellow Rice – Instant Pot Turmeric Rice

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Kashmiri Tahar Yellow Rice – Instant Pot Turmeric Rice

Just 4 simple, ingredients make up this Kashmiri Tahar Yellow Rice – Instant Pot Turmeric Rice dish that will blow your mind! Kids and adults alike will be begging you to make it again! This traditional Kashmiri rice recipe turns your basic white rice into a vibrant and flavorful side dish.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 22

Servings: 4

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian, Kashmiri

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice (long grain) (rinsed and soaked for 10 minutes in 4 cups water)
2 and 1/2 cups water (for cooking)
1/2 tsp ground turmeric (haldi)
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter) or mustard oil

Method

Prep

Rinse the rice well until the water runs clear. Soak the rice in 4 cups water for about 10 minutes. This step is key since it makes the rice nice and fully.

Cook

When you are ready to cook, discard the water. Further add the rice in the Instant Pot. Furthermore add 2 and ½ cups water to the inner pot. Next, add in ground turmeric and salt. Stir well.
Close the lid and select manual for 6 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes and then quick release the pressure. Finally open the lid, fluff the rice with a fork, add ghee or smoked mustard oil and mix well.

Notes

Traditionally, this recipe uses mustard oil. However, you can use ghee too. If you are using mustard oil, heat it in a pan on medium heat until smoky. This step needs to be done to eliminate the raw smell of mustard oil. However, if you are using ghee you can eliminate this step and add ghee directly to the cooked rice.