Tomato Rice By Janiyer

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Tomato Rice, a chawal preparation with tomato puree as the base. The sweet and tangy tomato flavor embodies the pulao and tastes excellent when served with any vegetable or meat gravy.

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Preparation Time: 10 min. Cooking Time: 20 min. Total Time: 30 mins 4
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Ingredients

4 to 6 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 green chillies, chopped
1 clove of garlic (lehsun) , minced
1 " piece ginger (adrak), chopped
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1/4 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
4 curry leaves (kadi patta)
3 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli, broken
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
1 1/2 cups long grained rice (basmati)

Method

Wash the rice well.
Add 1.75 cups water, 1/4 tsp. oil, the turmeric and cook the rice (make sure it is fluffy and soft), spread on a platter and cool.
Heat remaining oil along with the red chili, add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
Add green chilies, ginger, garlic and onion and fry till onions are browned lightly.
Add tomatoes and stir till tomatoes get soft and mushy.
Add the powders, curry leaves and salt, stir to mix well.
Add the rice and stir to mix evenly.
Serve garnished with coriander leaves.