Tomato Rice (method I)

  Tomato   Rice: (Method I)

          It is a delicious rice.. Try it and enjoy J

Ingredients :

·        Cooked Rice – 1  cup

·        Onion – 2 big chopped lengthwise

·        Garlic – 7 sliced

·        Ripe juicy Tomatoes – 3 finely chopped

·        Turmeric powder – ¼ spn

·        Sambar powder – 1 spn or (red chilli powder – 1 spn)

·        Salt as needed

·        Coriander leaves for garnish

For seasoning :

·        Ghee / oil  – 2 spn

·        Cinnamon – 2 bits

·        Star anise - 1

·        Curry leaves - few

Preparation :

·        Pressure cook the rice with little salt and spread it on a plate to cool.

·        In a pan , add little water and tomatoes , allow it to boil and cover with lid.

·        After some time, we can easily peel the skin of tomatoes.

·        Mash the juicy part of tomatoes with ladle and keep it aside.

Method :

·        Heat  ghee in a pan, then add mustard seeds when it splutters add cinnamon and star anise and sauté well.

·        Then add curry leaves and sauté till turn crispy.

·        Then add chopped onion and garlic and sauté well till they turns light brown.

·        Then add mashed tomato and sauté well.

·        Next add spicy powders, turmeric powder and salt.

·        Stir continuously without getting burnt at the bottom.

·        Stir continuously until get the thick consistency.

·        Transfer cool rice to the pan and mix well. Done !

Garnish with coriander leaves.
                                             

Delicious Tomato  Rice is ready.. serve hot .. J