Tomato Rice

Tomato Rice – Recipe 1

Ingredients for Tomato Rice:

1. Jeerakasala rice – 1 cup

2. Cardomon – 2

    Cloves – 2

    Cinnamon – 1 piece

    Cumin seeds – ½ small spoon

    Ghee – 2 small spoons

3. Tomatoes – 2, finely chopped

4. Water – 2 cups

    Salt – As required

5. Coconut oil – 2 small spoons

How to prepare Tomato Rice?

1. Wash the rice and keep it aside.

2. Crush together ingredients no: 2.

3. Heat ghee in a pan and sauté the crushed ingredients with chopped tomatoes.

4. When the contents are well-cooked, add two cups of water.

5. Mix the contents well, add rice and cook your tomato rice on a low flame.

6. When it’s done, add 2 spoons of coconut oil and serve hot.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine July 1-14, 2017

Recipe submitted by Shakkeena Pareed, Thriprayar

My tip: You can also try with Sambar curry powder to bring a twist to tomato rice.

Tomato Rice (Thakkali Choru) – Recipe 2

Ingredients for Tomato Rice (Thakkali Choru) – Recipe 2:

1. Basmati rice – 2 cups

2. Oil – 4 big spoons

3. Mustard – 1 small spoon

4. Onions – 1, cut lengthwise

    Red chillies – 8, cut into 2

    Curry leaves – 2 stems

    Garlic – 2 cloves, chopped

5. Tomato – 6, chopped

6. Chilli powder – ½ small spoon

    Turmeric powder – ½ small spoon

7. Boiling water – 4 cups

    Salt – To taste

How to prepare Tomato Rice (Thakkali Choru) – Recipe 2?

1. Wash rice and remove water content completely.

2. Heat oil in a pan and sputter mustard seeds.

3. Sauté ingredients no: 4 till they get well fried.

4. Add tomatoes and sauté again.

5. When it’s done, add chilli powder and turmeric powder.

6. Keep sauting till a layer of oil appears on the surface.

7. Add rice and sauté for 5 minutes.

8. Add boiling water and salt, and mix the contents well.

9. Close the lid & cook rice till it’s done.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine May 1-14, 2020

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