Name: Tasty Tomato Rice
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 6 nos Tomatoes (chopped, medium); 2 1/2 cup Basmati Rice; 5 cups Water; 1 no Onion (finely chopped); Ginger (garlic paste - 2 tbsp); 1 no Green chilly (slit); 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp Fennel seeds powder (Perinjeerakam); 1/4 tsp Pepper powder; 6 pieces Cinnamon (Karugapatta); 2 nos Bay leaf (Vazhana/Karuga ela); 6 nos Cloves (Grambu); 5 nos Cardamomseeds (Elakka); 2 nos Mace (Jathipathiri); 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (sajeerakam/biriyani jeerakam); 2 tbsp Clarified butter/ghee; 15 nos Curry leaves – 10; 2 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped); 2 tbsp Pudina leaves (chopped); Salt (As reqd)

Tasty Tomato Rice

Tomato rice prepared in a simple way

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Prep Time 40

Total Time 40

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

6 nos Tomatoes chopped, medium
2 1/2 cup Basmati Rice
5 cups Water
1 no Onion finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
1 no Green chilly slit
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Fennel seeds powder Perinjeerakam
1/4 tsp Pepper powder
6 pieces Cinnamon Karugapatta
2 nos Bay leaf Vazhana/Karuga ela
6 nos Cloves Grambu
5 nos Cardamomseeds Elakka
2 nos Mace Jathipathiri
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds sajeerakam/biriyani jeerakam
2 tbsp Clarified butter/ghee
15 nos Curry leaves – 10
2 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
2 tbsp Pudina leaves chopped
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Clean and soak the rice in water for 30 minutes. Drain the water and leave it for drying.
Heat clarified butter or ghee in a pan.
Add cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom seeds, cumin, cloves and mace.
Add onions and saute till it turns golden brown in color.
Add ginger-garlic paste and sautT for 2 minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes, green chilly, curry leaves and little salt.
Add turmeric powder, aniseed powder and pepper powder.
Saute until the oil separates.
Add chopped pudina leaves.
Add rice and sautT till rice turns translucent.
Add water and allow it to boil.
When the water comes to a boil, add salt required for rice.
Cover the pan and cook in low flame until the rice is done.
Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with salad & pickle.

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Tasty Tomato Rice