Tomato Rice - Tamil Nadu Style
Rice cooked in tomato gravy
Ingredients
- 2 cups Basmati rice washed and drained, keep aside.
- 1 cup Tomato pulp or paste 1 medium can
- 1 tsp Sugar
- Oil as reqd
- 2 tbs Yogurt
- 1/2 cup Onion chopped
- 3 pieces Cinnamon
- 2 pieces Clove
- 2 pieces Cardamom
- 1 tbsp Garlic finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Ginger finely chopped
- 2 nos Green chilly
- 1 tsp Red chilly powder as per your choice
- 5-6 pieces Cashews soaked in hot water
- 4 tbsp Fresh coconut grind coconut and cashews in the same water
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup Mint leaves shredded
- 1/2 cup Coriander leaves shredded
- 2 tbsp Curd
- Lime juice from 1/2 of a lime
Instructions
- Bring the heat down and when the gravy is about to thicken, remove from fire.
- In an other pan, heat oil and fry the rice until it is heated through.
- Add the rice to the gravy.
- Carefully add hot water to the gravy till it stands 2 inches above the level of rice. Give it a stir.
- Close the non stick pan with a lid.
- Reduce the heat considerably (electric stove mark 1) and cook on simmer.
- When all the water is absorbed, (about 20 minutes)remove from flame and let it sit for some time.
- Open the lid, add the mint and coriander leaves and toss carefully.
- :- Serve it with raita and pickle!!
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The recipe was lovely..