Tomato Rice

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Tomato rice is a quick and tasy dish prepared with ripe tomatoes. It is perfect for a quick lunch and for packing in lunch box. It is very easy to make.Whenever I feel lazy to cook, my choice is usually Tomato rice. It is very simply to cook and tastes delicious.My children love this tomato rice a lot. Today we will learn how to make tomato rice following this easy recipe.

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Tomato Rice-Thakkali Sadam
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Tomato is is a quick and easy dish prepared with tomatoes and spices. It is perfect for a quick lunch and can be packed in lunch box.

Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Basmati Rice
  • 4-5 Tomatoes Juicy ripe ones
  • 2 Onion medium size chopped
  • 2 Green chillies slit
  • 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tsp Sambar powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt as needed
For the Seasoning
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida
  • Curry leaves a sprig
Instructions

  1. Soak Basmati rice for 20 minutes. Drain water, add 2 cups of hot water and cook rice until soft.

  2. Take juice of 4 tomatoes using a blender and keep it aside.

Method

  1. Heat 2-3 tbsp of oil in a kadai and add the ingredients mentioned under 'for the seasoning'.

  2. Add onions and saute till it turns translucent.

  3. Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Saute for a few more minutes.

  4. Then add tomato juice, turmeric powder, chilli powder or sambar powder and salt needed. Cook until oil separates.

  5. Add needed cooked rice to the tomato gravy and mix well.

  6. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with papads, potato chips or raita.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

You can use regular rice or even leftover rice for this recipe.

If using chilli powder, add 3/4 tsp chilli powder and 1-2 tsp of coriander powder for best results.

Add needed cooked rice to the mixture, according to your taste.

Preparation

Soak Basmati rice for 20 minutes. Drain water, add 2 cups of hot water and cook rice until soft.

Take juice of 4 tomatoes using a blender and keep it aside.

Method

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a kadai and add the ingredients mentioned under ‘for the seasoning’.

Add onions and saute till it turns translucent.

Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Saute for a few more minutes.

Then add tomato juice, turmeric powder, chilli powder or sambar powder and salt needed. Cook until oil separates as seen in the picture below.

Add needed cooked rice to the tomato gravy and mix well.

Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with papads, potato chips or raita.

Note – You can use ordinary regular rice or even leftover rice for this recipe.
If using chilli powder, add 3/4 tsp chilli powder and 1-2 tsp of coriander powder for best results.
Add needed cooked rice to the mixture, according to your taste .

You might love my Tomato Biryani Recipe also.

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