Saturday, 21 February 2015

Tomato Rice



Tomato Rice - Tasty Traditional Recipes

Ingredients

Basmati Rice- 2 cups
Water- 2-1/2 cups water
Ripe tomatoes finely chopped- 3
Chopped Onions- 2
Caraway seeds- 1/4 teaspoon
Green cardamom- 3
Cloves- 4-5
Bay leaf- 1
Cinnamon- 1″
Slit green chillies- 3
Ginger paste- 1 teaspoon
Garlic paste- 1 teaspoon
Kasoori Methi- 1 teaspoon
Chilli powder- 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder- 1/4 teaspopon
Salt to taste
Oil/Ghee- 2 tablespoons

Method

Heat oil/ghee in a pan. Add the caraway seeds, bay leaf, cloves, cardamoms and cinnamon.
When they start to splutter, add chopped onion and saute till they are wilted. Add the ginger-garlic pastes and green chillies. Saute till the raw smell goes. Add chilli powder, cumin powder and fry for a minute. Add the chopped tomatoes, kasoori methi and saute till oil separates. Add salt and rice and mix well. Add water. Cover and cook till the rice is done. Garnish with coriander leaves
Tasty Traditional Recipes