Tomato rice

TOMATO RICE

Ingredients

1.      Rice                             -1 ½ cups

2.      Tomatoes                     -200gms

3.      Oil or ghee                   -4tbzp

4.      Mustard                       -1tsp

5.      Black gram dhal           -2 tsp

6.      Peanuts                        -2tsp

7.      Curry leaves                 -few

8.      Onion                           -1 cup, chopped

9.      Kasuri methi                 -2 tsp

10.  Chilli powder               -1 tsp

11.  Coriander powder       -1 tsp

12.  Turmeric powder        - ½ tsp

13. Salt                             -to taste

Method

1. Blanch and peel the tomatoes. Remove the seeds and  blend in the mixer. 
2. Add enough water to make 4 ½ cups.
3. Wash the rice, drain and place over the cooking plate in the cooking pan. 
4. Add the  tomato liquid and salt. 
5. Heat oil in a kadai and season with mustard, dal, peanuts and curry leaves.
6. Add onion and fry till light brown. 
7. Add kasoori methi, chilli, turmeric and coriander powders.
8. Add to the rice and stir gently. When the rice is done,  stir the rice gently before serving, or allow to keep warm till time to serve upto  four hours.

Now the hot tomato rice is ready... try it and enjoy the taste