Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Tomato Rice

Ingredients

Rice( I used to use ‘ponni’ raw rice )- 1 cup

Tomatoes- 3 medium size

Garlic - 4 pods

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Onion-1/2 cup(chopped)

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Salt to taste

for the seasoning:
Oil - 12 tbsp gingely oil

Mustard seeds: one teaspoon

Urad dal: one teaspoon

Chana dal: 1/2 teaspoon

Red chillies: 3-5( depending on how hot you like it)

Asafoetida: a pinch

Method:

Cook 1 cup Rice with 3 cup of water .Keep aside.
In the frying pan, heat oil. Add Mustard seeds and dry red chilly ; once the seeds splutter, add Urad dal asafoetida and channa dal . Once the dal ingredients turn golden brown, add turmeric powder and garlic.
Then add onions and and fry the onions till translucent.
Add the tomatoes and cook on medium-low flame,keep stirring frequently.
When the tomatoes are cooked add the cooked rice & combine.Garnish with Fresh Coriander leaves & enjoy.

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