Name: Tomato Rice - Tamil Nadu Style
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati rice (washed and drained, keep aside.); 1 cup Tomato pulp or paste (1 medium can); 1 tsp Sugar; Oil (as reqd); 2 tbs Yogurt; 1/2 cup Onion (chopped); 3 pieces Cinnamon; 2 pieces Clove; 2 pieces Cardamom; 1 tbsp Garlic (finely chopped); 1 tbsp Ginger (finely chopped); 2 nos Green chilly; 1 tsp Red chilly powder (as per your choice); 5-6 pieces Cashews (soaked in hot water); 4 tbsp Fresh coconut (grind coconut and cashews in the same water); Salt (to taste); 1/2 cup Mint leaves (shredded); 1/2 cup Coriander leaves (shredded); 2 tbsp Curd; Lime juice (from 1/2 of a lime)

Tomato Rice - Tamil Nadu Style

Rice cooked in tomato gravy

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

2 cups Basmati rice washed and drained, keep aside.
1 cup Tomato pulp or paste 1 medium can
1 tsp Sugar
Oil as reqd
2 tbs Yogurt
1/2 cup Onion chopped
3 pieces Cinnamon
2 pieces Clove
2 pieces Cardamom
1 tbsp Garlic finely chopped
1 tbsp Ginger finely chopped
2 nos Green chilly
1 tsp Red chilly powder as per your choice
5-6 pieces Cashews soaked in hot water
4 tbsp Fresh coconut grind coconut and cashews in the same water
Salt to taste
1/2 cup Mint leaves shredded
1/2 cup Coriander leaves shredded
2 tbsp Curd
Lime juice from 1/2 of a lime

Instructions

Heat oil in a non stick pan, add onion, ginger, garlic, chilies and spices. 2)When the oil separates, add tomato paste and chilly powder and stir for a while till oil floats on top. 3)Add cashew paste and cook, stirring.
Add salt, sugar, yogurt and lime juice and stir to combine. :- Check for seasoning.
Bring the heat down and when the gravy is about to thicken, remove from fire.
In an other pan, heat oil and fry the rice until it is heated through.
Add the rice to the gravy.
Carefully add hot water to the gravy till it stands 2 inches above the level of rice. Give it a stir.
Close the non stick pan with a lid.
Reduce the heat considerably (electric stove mark 1) and cook on simmer.
When all the water is absorbed, (about 20 minutes)remove from flame and let it sit for some time.
Open the lid, add the mint and coriander leaves and toss carefully.
:- Serve it with raita and pickle!!

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Tomato Rice – Tamil Nadu Style