Friday, November 28, 2008
TOMATO RICE
INGREDIENTS:
| Basmati/long grain rice | 1 cup |
| Tomatoes | 3-4 medium sized(chop fine) |
| Onion | 1 big (slice thin) |
| Garlic | 7-8 flakes(slice into thin circles) |
| Red chilli powder | 1 1/2 tsp |
| Garam masala powder | 1/2 tsp |
| Turmeric | 1/8 tsp |
| Bay leaf | 1 |
| cinnamon | 1 inch piece |
| elachi | 2 nos |
| cloves | 2 nos |
| Fennel seeds | 1/2 tsp |
| Oil/ghee | 3 tblsp |
| Salt | As needed |
| Coriander leaves | for garnishing |
Method:
- wash and soak basmati rice for 10mins.
- Heat a tsp of oil and add the whole spices and then the soaked rice,fry till moisture disappears in the rice.
- Cook rice with 1:2 ,rice: water ratio ,with half salt and cool down into separate grains.
- Heat the remaining oil/ghee and add the garlic first and after a min,add the onions and fry till transparent.
- Add the tomatoes and add salt and the powders-red chilli,garam masala and turmeric.
- Fry till tomatoes gets in to mushy gravy.
- Cook in medium flame till oil separates from the gravy(Don't fry too dry also).
- Now mix this gravy with the cooked rice along with chopped coriander leaves and give atleast some 10 min. standing time.
- Serve hot with raitha or korma...i made it for my son,so he had with home made potato wedges...
NOTES:
- You can add 2 slit green chillies for extra hotness..(add while frying onions)
- You can add finely chopped carrots and green peas also...
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This one goes to Srivalli's rice mela!
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WOW beautiful rice, love the colour and the picture
Thanx for that quick comment,now I don't miss Asha;D
What a nice dish of rice with nice color too and i love your rav dosa this is my favorite dish of south indian. Thanks for your comment. I don't know who is he and how he is take all my recipe and photos without knowing me. Thanks again.
Have a cheerful day!!!
Kajal
What a pretty color and picture! Lovely...
Beautiful color.....especially love the first pic.
I love the 1 rst picture, beautifully captured
Wow beautiful pic.btw what brand of basmati rice u normally use.
i sent a tomato rice for the mela too, recipe is slightly different though. love the first pic :)
Wow this looks absolutely delish. Love the color and awesome pics.
looks lovely .. its got a beautiful color
Wow wat a lovely presentation...eyecatching colour..
Lovely tomato rice. Pictures are very very cute:)
Jeyashri,
After trying somany brands available I am now sticking to buy DAAWAT :)
Are you having a blog spot or you just comment,I can see you around in this blogsphere:)
Looks colourful...nice recipe...
Tomato Rice looks lovely.. Pretty colour & beautiful pic..
no i dont have a blog. i m bit lazy and quite busy with my 2 kids,the younger one is little naughty.i too tried so many bands.not good,will try this.i just comment from my google account.
yumm im craving some starch and that looks SO good!
superb....yummy yummy
Raji ..the first picture looks great!
looks beautiful...wellcaptured
lovely pic, must compliment you!rice looks yumm!!
such a lovely colour, this must have been yummy
I found this recipe on Srivalli's rice mela round up. Tomato rice looks lovely, great pics too!
I've made a tomato rice dish before, but never with these unique ingredients. I be they really enhance the flavor :)! I'd like to share your recipe with our readers :). Please let me know if you're interested!
Sophie, Key Ingredient Chief Blogger
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Hi Raks,
Made this for lunch today and it was yummy!! :) loved this version without coconut!thank you
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