Tomato Rice Video, South Indian Tomato Rice, Tomato Bhaat By Tarla Dalal

Tomato Rice Video, South Indian Tomato Rice, Tomato Bhaat By Tarla Dalal

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This spicy and tangy rice preparation is ideal for packing in a lunch box, and sure to be enjoyed by young and old alike. Enjoy it hot and fresh with papads or pack it with a katori of coconut pachadi; either way it will taste just as appealing, as it combines an assortment of ingredients that complement tomatoes best! A masala of common spices, and a traditional tempering that includes peanuts too, ensure that the Tomato Rice is perfect for all to relish.

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Recipe Description for Tomato Rice ( South Indian Recipes )

Ingredients

For Tomato Rice
1 cup long grain rice (basmati chawal) , washed and drained
1 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp oil
1 cinnamon (dalchini) stick
2 green cardamoms (elaichi)
1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
1 star anise (chakri phool)
3 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 bay leaf (tejpatta)
1 cup thinly sliced onions
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
2 green chillies sliced
1 1/2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
1 tsp biryani masala
1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
salt to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

For tomato rice

1. To make {span class="bold1"}tomato rice recipe{/span}, heat ghee and oil in a pressure cooker, add cinnamon stick, cardamom, black cardamom, star anise, cloves, bayleaf and onions.
2. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies and mix well.
3. Add tomatoes and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, biryani masala, coriander-cumin seeds powder and mix well.
5. Add basmati rice, salt to taste and 2 cups of hot water. Mix well and pressure cook on a medium flame for 2 whistles.
6. Allow the steam to escape and then open the lid.
7. Serve {span class="bold1"}tomato rice{/span} hot with raita of your choice.

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RECIPE SOURCE : South Indian Recipes