TAMATAR KA PULAO (OR) TOMATO RICE

One of the simple and easy to cook south Indian dish. (Tomato rice or Pulao)..
So lets start our "cook it yourself dish"..:)

Preparation time: 30 mins

Serves       : 2 

Ingredients Required:

• 2 cups of Basmati rice
• 6 Tomatoes (medium size)
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil 
• 2 tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp peanuts
• 1 onion (large)
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida powder(optional)
• 2 stalks curry leaves
• 2 tsp salt

Execution Process:

   

Before we start, cook the rice and keep it aside ..

Preparing tomato gravy:

• Chop tomatoes and onions into small pieces and strips curry leaves from stalk and set them aside
• Heat the oil in a casserole pot on high flame for 1 min 
• Add mustard seeds and allow them to splitter.
• Add cumin seeds and fry for 20-25 seconds.
• Add peanuts and lower the flame to medium, fry for 3 mins or till the peanuts turns golden brown
• Add onion and ginger-garlic paste, fry for 2 mins.
• Add turmeric, red chilli , coriander and asafoetida powder, and curry leaves. stir well for 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes and salt,mix well and cover the pan.stir occasionally and cook till tomatoes turn into paste(for about 15 mins).

Final integration:

Add the cooked rice to the tomato gravy. Stir well until rice is uniformly coated.

                           Serve hot with mango or lemon pickle or with papad!

ALSO TRY:

• Seasoning the rice by adding 1 tsp black gram(urad dal).       OR
• By adding 2-3 tsp lemon juice to the gravy which will give you a tangy taste

             TRY IT AND COMMENT !!!! COOK IT YOURSELF!!