tomato rice recipe details

tomato rice

 

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

40 mins

 

tomato rice - simple one pot meal with rice, tomatoes and capsicum.

Author: dassana

Recipe type: main

Cuisine: indian

Serves: 4

Ingredients (american measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

• 5-6 tomatoes
• 1 large capsicum or 2 small capsicum
• 1 large onion or 2 small onions
• 1 inch ginger
• 6-7 garlic flakes
• ¼ or ½ cup fresh coconut or dry coconut
• 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera powder
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 3 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 3 tbsp oil
• 2 cups rice
• salt
• water
• coriander leaves and fresh coconut for garnishing

Instructions

1. slice the onions and capsicum.
2. make a smooth and fine paste of the tomatoes, ginger, garlic, coconut, green chillies, cinnamon, cloves, jeera powder.
3. clean and wash the rice. you can also soak the rice for 20-25 minutes.
4. in a pan heat oil or ghee.
5. fry the cumin seeds, bay leaves.
6. add the sliced onions and brown them.
7. now add the sliced capsicum and saute for 2-3 minutes.
8. measure the masala paste in a measuring cup and add it.
9. for 2 cups of rice you will need 4 cups of the paste.
10. if the paste yield is less then add water.
11. add salt and cover and cook the rice till its done.
12. garnish tomato rice with fresh grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves
13. serve tomato rice hot.