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Tomato Rice
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5 from 2 votes

Tomato Rice

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 People
Author Raksha Kamat

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Basmati rice
  • 2 medium sized tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1 medium sized onion finely chopped
  • 4 Garlic Pods finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cardamom pods crushed
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • A pinch asafoetida
  • 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
  • 10-15 mint leaves finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoon Coriander Leaves finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon oil

Masalas Needed:

  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt or as per taste

Instructions

  • Wash and keep basmati rice aside for 15 minutes.
  • Heat the pressure cooker pan and add 2 tablespoon oil.
  • After oil gets heated, add mustard seeds and let them crackle.
  • After oil gets heated, add mustard seeds and let them crackle.
  • Next add onion and sauté till onion turns pinkish.
  • Add finely chopped garlic and sauté till raw smell goes away.
  • Next, add chopped tomato and mix well. Cook on low flame with lid covered with a plate.
  • After 2-3 minutes open and sauté till tomato turns mushy.
  • Add chopped mint and coriander leaves and sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste and masalas (turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and black pepper powder) and mix well.
  • Add salt to taste and mix.
  • Next add washed basmati rice and sauté for 3 minutes.
  • Add little less than 2 cups water and close the pressure cooker lid. Place the whistle or weight.
  • Switch off the gas after 2 whistles and let the tomato rice get cooked on internal pressure from the pressure cooker.
  • Wait for the pressure to release pressure on its own.
  • Open the pressure cooker and using a fork fluff the rice.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

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Notes

Serve with raita or raw mango pickle.