Tomato Rice is a very simple one dish meal with a distinct tangy flavor of tomato, perfect for those days when you don’t want to make too many things yet enjoy a good meal.
| Preparation Time: | 40 minutes |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Difficulty: | Easy |
Ingredients
| Basmati Rice | 1/2 cup |
| Chopped Tomato | 1 cup |
| Pureed Tomato | 2 cups |
| Chopped Onion | 1 cup |
| Fresh Coriander Leaves | 1/2 cup chopped |
| Green Chillies | 2-3 |
| Mustard Seeds | 1 tsp |
| Kari Leaves | 8-10 |
| Salt | 3/4 tsp |
| Ghee | 1 tbsp |
| Haldi (Turmeric Powder) | 1/4 tsp |
Method
- Separate and discard the stems of fresh coriander. Wash the leaves and chop them finely.
- Wash and chop the onion, tomatoes and green chillies finely.
- Steam the rice. Let them rest for 15 minutes.
- Heat ghee in a wok. Add mustard seeds and cover the wok. Wait for mustard seeds to finish popping.
- Add chopped onion and kari leaves and saute for about 2 minutes on medium heat.
- Add haldi, green chillies, chopped tomatoes and pureed tomatoes.
- Once the mixture starts to boil, reduce the heat and cook till the tomatoes are soft and the water has evapotated.
- Add salt, boiled rice and chopped coriander leaves.
- Mix gently without mushing the rice.
- Turn off the heat. Tomato Rice is ready to serve.
Notes
- Make sure that the onions stay crisp to give a little crunch to the rice.
- Also the boiled rice should not be mushy.
- You can also add a tsp of pav bhaji masala to make it spicy.
- You can also add capsicum and crumbled paneer while frying tomatoes. Just make sure that capsicum stays crisp.
Summary
Recipe Name
Tomato Rice
Author Name
Ruchi Garg
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