Tomato Rice (Tamatar Chawal)
The tomato rice is a simple, flavorful one pot rice dish made of rice, tomatoes and Indian spices.
Ingredients:
Serves 4
- 10-12 oz (300-350g) cooked basmati rice
- 2 tbsp split gram, soaked in water for 20 min
- 6 curry leaves
- 2 dried chilies
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp ginger, finely grated
- 2 - 3 garlic cloves, slices
- 1 green chili chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- pinch of sugar
- 1 tsp butter
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- turmeric pinch
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 cups water
How to make Tomato Rice:
- Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pan.
- Add the mustards seeds, split gram, curry leaves and red chili and fry over low heat, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes or until mustard seeds have popped and the gram is golden brown.
- Add the onion, garlic ginger and green chili and fry for 3-5 minutes, stiring.
- Add thge tomato and pinch sugar and cook mashing tomato under the back of a wooden spoon to make a thick paste.
- Stir in the boiled rice and butter and heat through stiring for about 4 minuters. Add the salt to taste.
- Remove the pan and serve with your favorite curry.