Tomato Rice (Method II)

      Tomato   Rice: (Method II)

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

Ingredients :

·        Cooked Rice – 1  cup

·        Onion – 2 big chopped lengthwise

·        Turmeric powder – ¼ spn

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

·        Salt as needed

·        Coriander leaves for garnish

To grind :

·        Garlic – 7 sliced

·        Ginger – 1 inch

·        Ripe juicy Tomatoes – 3 finely chopped(light fry in oil and grind all these)

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.

·        Heat oil in a pan, light fry the tomatoes and grind in a blender along with garlic and ginger to a fine paste.

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 sauté well till they turns light brown.

·        Then add grinded tomato ginger-garlic paste and sauté well till raw smell goes off.

·        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