Tomato Rice
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 16 mins
Servings : 3-4
Ingredients:
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| Tomato Rice |
- 2 tsp refined oil
- 1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
- 1 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
- 4 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
- 3/4 cup fresh tomato pulp
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
- 6 to 7 curry leaves (kadi patta)
- 2tsp Ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
- 1tsp Biriyani masala (Optional )
- 2 1/2 cups cooked rice
Preparations:
Tomato pulp : Boil 3-4 big tomatoes and grind it into purey to get a soft pulp out of it , you will need 3/4th cup of tomato pulp.
Cook 2 and 1/2 cups of rice.
Method:
Heat the oil in a small pan, add asafoetida, mustard seeds ,urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, red chilies, and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
Add onions, Ginger-garlic paste , turmeric powder mix well and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Add the tomato pulp , Biriyani masala and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the rice and salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for another 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
!!Ready to Serve hot with pickle!!
