Tomato Rice

This is a quick one. 

I came from a conference in the city and was quite late already to cook an elaborated dinner. I had bought a lot of tomato on the other day. When it comes to having a quick something for a meal, rice is a default option for me :D. Tomato rice has always been my favorite ever since I lived in Karnataka for a good period of my life. Without saying much, let us have a look how I made it. The result was really delicious

Tomato Rice Recipe

Ingredients

Raw rice: 2 cups

Cumin Seeds (Jeera): 1 tsp (kumminfrö på svenska)

Bay leaf: 1 (lagerblad på svenska)

Cinnamon powder: 1 teaspoon

Cardamoms: 2

Onions: 2 (medium sized, finely sliced)

Green chili-ginger-garlic paste: 1 1/2 tsps

Mint: 5-6 leaves (myntablad på svenska)

Fenugreek leaves(Kasoori Methi): 1/2 tsp (bockhornsklöver blad på svenska)

Red chili powder: 1 tsp

Cumin Powder: pinch (roasted jeera powder)

Tomato: 2 (large red tomatoes, finely chopped)

Tomato: 1 (large red tomato, blanch, peel skin and puree)

Coriander leaves: 1 1/2 tbsps (finely chopped for garnish)

Salt: to taste

Oil: 1 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a vessel or pressure cooker, add cumin seeds, cinnamon and cardamoms and stir fry 30 seconds. Add the sliced onions and sauté till the onions become transparent. Add green chilli-ginger-garlic paste, mint leaves and fenugreek leaves and sauté for 4-5 minutes.

Add red chilli powder and cumin powder and mix. Add chopped tomato, tomato puree and salt to taste and mix. Cook  on low to medium flame till oil separates.

Reduce heat, add the raw rice, mix, sauté for a minute. Add 3¾ cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce flame and cook till rice is done. If using pressure cooker, cook rice for 1 whistle.

Remove onto a serving bowl. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve warm with raita or any curry of your choice.

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