How to make Tomato Rice -
Tomato Rice is a famous South Indian recipe. It is very delicious and an easy to prepare dish. Pureed tomatoes are sauteed with spices and then added to rice. This recipe works as a perfect one pot meal.
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Main Ingredients : Medium tomatoes, Kolum rice
Cuisine : South Indian
Course : Rice
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Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Tomato Rice Recipe
Medium tomatoes roughly chopped 3-4
Kolum rice soaked 2
Oil 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Bottle gourd cut into cubes 1 cup
Medium potato cut into cubes 1
Salt to taste
Green chilli slit 1
Ghee 2 teaspoons
Raita to serve
Papad to serve
Method
Step 1
Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cumin seeds and sauté till they change colour.
Step 2
Add bottle gourd and potato, mix and sauté for a minute. Add tomatoes, mix and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
Step 3
Add salt and green chilli, mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add rice and mix well. Add 3½ cups water and mix.
Step 4
Add ghee and mix. Cover the cooker with its lid and cook under pressure till 2-3 whistles are released.
Step 5
Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot with raita or yogurt or with papad and pickle.
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