Tomato Rice (Version 2)
I’ve already posted a Tomato rice recipe. I tried a different version today which is easy to make and one of my favorites too. I got this recipe from my sister and it tastes soo good.
Tomato rice is easy and simple to prepare recipe. If you are out of vegetables tomato rice is your best bet. Try this recipe and let me know how it turned out for you.
Preparation Time: 45 minutes
No of Servings: 3-4
Spice level : 3 out of 5
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes : 4 (large)
- Onion: 1/2 (finely chopped)
- Oil : 1 tbsp
- Garlic : 3 (finely chopped)
- Ginger : 1/2 inch ( finely chopped)
- Green chilies : 4
- Red chili powder : 3 tsp
- Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
- Curry Leaves : 5-6
- Coriander Leaves : 3 tbsp (chopped)
- Mint leaves : 2 tbsp (chopped)
- Fennel seeds : 2 tsp
- Bay Leaves : 1
- Cinnamon : 1/2 “
- Cloves : 3
Method Of Preparation:
- Heat oil in a pan, add fennel seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon and cloves.
- After a second, add chopped ginger and garlic. Fry them for a few minutes.
- Now add chopped onion, curry leaves and green chilies. Fry them till it becomes soft and golden brown.
- Now add coriander leaves and mint leaves. Mix it all together and cook them in low heat for a few minutes.
- Now add the tomato puree, red chili powder, salt and turmeric powder.
- Mix them all well and cover them with a lid.
- Let it boil for 15-20 minutes till the gravy becomes thick and the raw smell of tomato goes off.
- Finally remove from heat and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Mix it with rice and serve hot.
14 Comments
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Love tomato rice..This looks very tempting!! Nice recipe..
looks beautiful
Looks delicious. Lot of spices makes its more flavorful.
My favourite rice, just love with potato chips, beautiful click..
very delicious tomato rice …looks wonderful
Satyahttp://www.superyummyrecipes.com
This is next on my list..i made one long back but didnt come out well…
nice creation…looks superbly delicious
My Mom who is sitting next to me wants me to bookmark this for tomorrows’s lunch. Will let you know the outcome 🙂
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Quite a long time back was here in ur page, missed it back again, wonderful tomato recipe, such a instant filling food on lazy long days 🙂
Looks so colorful and delicious tomato rice!!
So.. In the end you just mix the tomato puree with cooked rice? I thought the rice was cooked in the tomato puree along with other ingredients..
Iam from Kerala. Can you please tell me what type of rice we should use for making Tomato Rice.
You can use any type of rice. It doesn’t matter. I’ve used sona masoori rice.
I am from sri lanka, can i use red rice for this dish