Tomato Rice-1

This is one variation of Tomato Rice that I'm sharing here today. I got this recipe from my SIL who in turn got it from her friend. It tasted really wonderful and is easy to make too.

Ingredients

Tomatoes, medium size, chopped very fine- 2 nos. ( I used 2 big Roma tomatoes)

Garlic cloves - 3

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Fennel Seeds/Saunf/Badishep - 1 tsp

Red Chilli powder - 3/4 tsp or more

Lemon juice - 1 tsp ( optional)

Onions, finely chopped - 1 big . I used red onion

Curry leaves - 4

Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cup

Salt - to taste

Oil/Ghee/Clarified Butter

Method

- Wash the rice and soak it in water for about 30 minutes.

- Make a wet paste by blending together the garlic, ginger, red chilli powder, coriander and fennel seeds with very little water. Keep aside.

- If cooking in pressure cooker, heat the cooker, add ghee or oil or mixture of both, add the onions and fry till lightly browned. Add the curry leaves.

- Add the blended paste and saute for a minute, taking care it does not stick to the vessel.

- Add the chopped tomatoes and fry well till everything becomes a pulpy mixture and oil starts separating.

- Drain the water from the soaked rice, add it to the above, add salt, and saute for a few seconds.

- Add 2 cups of water to the cooker, add lemon juice(if adding), close the lid with the whistle, and let it cook for 1 whistle. If using electric cooker, follow all the above steps and cook till done.

- Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot with raita or salad or papad.

Note:

- If you want an even richer taste, just reduce the quantity of rice to 1 cup and follow the rest of the quantities and procedure. In case of 1 cup of rice, add 1 1/2 cups of water.

- Try using ghee in this preparation, tastes wonderful.

After Asha's comment, updating and sending it to a few more events now.

This goes to Colors of Taste-Powders-Flavored Rice hosted by Smitha of Kadumanga.

Also going to Single Serving Recipes hosted by Sahaja of SpicyRasam.

And since the deadline for this event is extended, it also goes to FIL-Tomato hosted by Sanghi of Sanghi's Food Delights.

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