Tomato Rice

[Alan]

This is the recipe I have been following for yeears: Its JUST PERFECT! Enjoy with Cucumber Raita (infact, any Raita of ur choice)& Pappad! This recipe is contributed by Poorani Mohan.

TOMATO RICE

Tomatoes - 6 Chopped (medium size)
Onions - 2 big
Cloves - 4
Basmathi Rice - 1 cup
Mint leaves - 10
Broken Cashew - 5
Oil - 3 tblsp
Ghee - 2 tsp

For Grinding :
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 7 flakes
Cloves - 6
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Onion - 1/2 (Chopped)
Coconut - 4 pieces
Red Chillies - 10
Pepper - 3




Wash and soak rice for 10 mts.

Drain water and fry for 2 mts in 1 tsp of ghee.

Heat oil add Broken cashew, cloves and Onion, till the onion become light brown.

Add chopped Tomatoes and fry till it becomes soft.

Add Ground mixture and fry for 2 or 3 mts.

Add fried rice and mix it well.

Add 2 cups of hot water and allow it to boil for 3 mts.

Add mint leaves and cover the lid and pressure cook for 5 mts

[Alan]

No one tried this?

[SmileAlways]

Thanx Alan

I have never added garlic, cloves and such masalas...whenever I have made Tomato rice. Just salt and chilli powder....and the sourness of tomatoes......as both my husband and I felt tht with all those masalas.....it was just another veg pulao type stuff without the veggies!!

Maybe..this might seem very plain to u.....but it was well liked by my family.

Anyway...am planning to try out this recipe sometime and will get back to u.

[Alan]

Well, I liked this recipe a lot because its not too tangy like the ordinary Tomato Rice- Pls try it sometime- its yummy! I keep thinking of this lady with gratitude each time I make it. Because its that YUMMY!

[Nichiro]

Alan,

I think you would be happy to try out the following recipe.
Let me know how it turned out.

http://www.hemant-trivedis-cookery-c.../mintrice.html

[Alan]

Emmmm...........not a great fan of mint flavour, Nichiro. May be I 'll substitute the mint with Corriander leaves?

[ayeshasadique]

this is how i make tomato rice

cooked rice - 2 cups
sesame oil - 2 to 3 tbsp
hing - less than 1/4 tsp
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
cumin - 1 tsp
curry leaves - a sprig
urad dal - 2 tsp
chana dal - 2 tsp
onion - 1, chopped
tomato - 2 , finely chopped
turmeric - 1/4 tsp
chilli powder - 2 tsp
(if using green chilli , u can reduce this)
coriander powder - 2 tsp
salt
roasted peanut powder - 1 tbsp
coconut milk - 2 tbsp
coriander leaves

1. heat oil and add the tempering items, when they pop, add the onion and fry.
2. add tomatoes and the spices; add salt. fry till oil separates and the tomato is mashed up.
3. add rice , peanut powder and coconut milk. stir fry for a few minutes.
4. garnish with coriander .
5. serve hot with boiled eggs, home made potato chips/ papad.

[Alan]

This sounds YUMMY- going to try this one!

[Alan]

Did anyone try my version of Tomato Rice?

[grapes]

hi alan,
thanks 4 the easy recipe i did try it wt just a few changes i used chilly pdw & i had only 4 tomatoes but it was very good & it was easy thanks to u.