Tomato and rice are two very interesting and nutritious recipe which will taste good in any recipe. Rice is not only rich in thiamin, iron and niacin but also very easy to prepare and it can be used in many popular recipes such as tomato rice.
Tomato and rice are two very interesting and nutritious recipe which will taste good in any recipe. Rice is not only rich in thiamin, iron and niacin but also very easy to prepare and it can be used in many popular recipes such as tomato rice. Tomato on the other hand is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids, organic acid and dietary fibers.
You can either eat it as a breakfast dish or evening snack or you can put it into a lunch box and enjoy this nutritious and delicious meal at school, office or even in your car.
Ingredients of Tomato Rice
• 2 cups Rice
• 4 to 5 Tomatoes (cut into pieces)
• 2 medium Onion, finely chopped
• 4 to 5 Green chilies (slit)
• 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1 piece Ginger (grinded into paste)
• 4 flakes Garlic (grinded into paste)
• 3 tbsp Oil/butter/ghee
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves
For Tempering :
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 4 Cloves
• 1 piece Cinnamon
• 3 Cardamons
• 2 dried red chilies
• 2 to 3 bay leaves
Method of Tomato Rice
• In a frying pan, add cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, cardamon, red chilies, bay leaves and fry for a minute.
• Add ginger & garlic paste to it, fry for a minute and add green chilies and onions.
• Fry till onion turns light brown. Add tomato pieces to it.
• Now add salt, chilly powder and turmeric to it.
• After tomatoes are cooked for 3 to 4 minutes, add rice to it and stir.
• Now pour down 3 to 3 1/2 cups of water and cook properly.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves & enjoy.