Running
against time? Want to make something real quick and simple? Tomato rice is your
answer.
This
version of tomato rice is my favorite and its super tasty…there are different
recipes for tomato rice. Here is my favorite version of it!
My
mother made this tomato rice pretty often, especially when there was a time constraint
and/or there was leftover rice; quick to put together, easy ingredients and very
easy to customize.
I learnt this rice from my mom, which she learnt from her cousin who
stays in southern part of India. It is very healthy yet delicious recipe with
tangy tomato flavor.
This
rice dish is one of my favorite. It is a good lunch box recipe for kids as well
as for adults.
Step by step recipe
of tomato rice
In
a large skillet, add 2 tbsp. cooking oil. When oil is hot, add ½ tsp. mustard and cumin seeds.
When it starts popping, add a pinch of asafoetida and 2 dry red chilies and bay leaf.
Now
add drained soaked chana dal and urad dal 1 tbsp each.
When
the lentils slowly start changing color, add one large sliced onion and a finely chopped green chili.
Saute for
2-3 minutes until it’s soft. Add 1 green chili finely chopped.
Add chop tomatoes to the pan and increase the heat. Drop in few curry leaves.
Add salt to taste, stir
and cook until soft and mushy.
Add ¼ tsp sambhar powder and red chili powder and stir. Reduce
the heat and cook for 2 more minutes. This will help in infuse flavors. At this
point you can taste and adjust the seasoning.
Add
the cooked rice. Add it partly to make sure there is enough gravy to cover the
rice. Mix gently.
The
resultant rice should not be mushy nor should be very dry.
Close
the lid and cook for another 3-5 minutes in low heat, for the flavor to combine
well. Switch
off the flame.
Serve
hot along with accompaniment of your choice. It tastes best with some onion
raita or cucumber raita. Serve crispy roasted papad on side. This is a perfect
rice dish to pack in kids or adults lunchbox.
Tomato fried rice
recipe below:
Tomato
rice- a healthy delicious rice dish full of tomato flavors
AUTHOR:
Monali
RECIPE
TYPE: Main
CUISINE:
South Indian
SERVES:
3-4
INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup=237
ml)
1
large Onion, sliced
1
tbsp. soaked Chana dal (split Bengal gram)
1
tbsp. soaked Urad dal (split white lentil)
1
Green chili, finely chopped
½ tsp
Mustard seeds/rai
½ tsp
Cumin seeds/ jeera
2 Dry
red chilies
1-2 bay leaf/ tej patta
8-10
Curry leaves
¼ to ½
tsp Red chili powder
¼ to ½
tsp Sambhar powder
2-3
medium sized Tomatoes, chopped
3 cups
Cooked rice
2
tbsp. Sesame oil/Cooking oil
DIRECTION
NOTES
SERVING SUGGESTION
Serve
hot along with accompaniment of your choice. It tastes best with some onion
raita or cucumber raita. Serve crispy roasted papad on side. This is a
perfect rice dish to pack in kids or adults lunchbox.
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