Tomato Rice

 

Ingredients (3-4 Servings)

• Rice - 3-4 Cups
• Onions - 3-4
• Tomatoes - 6-7
• Cumin Seeds (Jeera) - 1 Tbsp
• Cinamon Stick - 3 Inches
• Green Cardamom (Chhoti Elaichi) - 3-4 
• Black Cardamom (Badi Elaichi) - 2
• Clove (Laung) - 5-6
• Black Pepper - 6-7
• Green Chillies - 3-4
• Coriander Leaves - 1/2 Cup
• Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Ginger Paste - 1 Tsp
• Garlic - 7-8
• Sugar - 2 Tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 5-6 Tbsp

Method :

• Heat oil in a cooker and add green cardamom , black cardamom , cloves , cinamon stick and black pepper , cumin seeds , green chillies and finely chopped garlic to it and fry them for 2 minutes.
• Add finely chopped onions to it and fry them till they are golden-brown.
• Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook them till they are soft.
• Add sugar , salt and ginger paste to it and fry them for 2 minutes.
• Add coriander leaves and soaked rice.
• Add Kashmiri chilli powder and garam masala powder and let them fry for about 2 minutes and add water enough to cover the whole mixture.
• Pressure cook it for 1 whistle and for 5 minutes on low flame.
• After the pressure is released from it , it is good to serve !

Tomato rice tastes good with Papad and Raita.