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. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 18 Mar 2021 in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Medium tomatoes, Kolum rice
Cuisine	South Indian
Course	Rice
Prep Time	11-15 minutes
Cook time	26-30 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Mild
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Tomato Rice

3-4 Medium tomatoes roughly chopped
2 Kolum rice soaked
1 tablespoon Oil
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 cup Bottle gourd cut into cubes
1 Medium potato cut into cubes
to taste Salt
1 Green chilli slit
2 teaspoons Ghee
to serve Raita
to serve Papad

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cumin seeds and sauté till they change colour.
Add bottle gourd and potato, mix and sauté for a minute. Add tomatoes, mix and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
Add salt and green chilli, mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add rice and mix well. Add 3½ cups water and mix.
Add ghee and mix. Cover the cooker with its lid and cook under pressure till 2-3 whistles are released.
Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot with raita or yogurt or with papad and pickle.

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