Tomato Rice

Tomato rice is a spicy and tangy rice that best suits for picnic and in lunch box.Tomato rice can be cooked in many styles,it can be cooked by using tomato sauce or only by using nice ripe tomatoes here in this recipe i have used ripe tomato.It makes a great one-dish meal.

I am using cooked rice, you can even take rice,when tomato is mushy add rice and pressure cook it by adding enough amount of water i.e., if we take 1 cup of rice add 2 cups of water.

Ingredients:

1. Cooked rice  - 1 1/2 cup
2. Onion - 2
3. Ripe Tomato - 4
4. Green chili - 2 slit
5. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbps
6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbps
7. Red chili powder - 1 tbps
8. Garam masala - 1/2 tbps
9. Mint leaves - 10 -12
10. Coriander leaves
11. salt

For seasoning:

1. Oil
2. Bay leaf - 1
3. Cloves - 2
4. Jeera - 1/2tbps
5. Cardamom(elachi) - 1
6. Cinnamon - 1 inch
7. Cashew - 6-8

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a pan add seasoning ingredients and fry them for few minutes once they are done add finely chopped onions to it,saute them till it turns golden brown.
• Now add ginger garlic paste and saute it for few seconds then add green chili and tomato saute this for another 2 min.
• Now add turmeric powder, chili powder,mint leaves,garam masala,salt and cook till tomatoes turn mushy.
• Now add cooked rice to tomato gravy and mix it well and cook for 2 mins.
• Note:If you have taken rice add rice to the gravy add enough water and pressure cook it.
• Now transfer the tomato rice in serving bowl and garnish it with cashew, coriander leaves...Ready to serve..:)