Tomato Rice is one of the simplest variety rice recipe which i make once a week for lunch box. My mom makes this when we were in college and me and my friends will feast on this along with
Simple Potato Curry.
As i am held up with some personal work, couldn’t visit any blogs for the past 5 days and i am missing many wonderful posts.
INGREDIENTS: Serves 2
| COOKED RICE | 1/2 CUP |
| ONION | 1 NO |
| TOMATO | 1 NO |
| SAMBAR POWDER | 1/2 TSP |
| TURMERIC POWDER | A PINCH |
| OIL | 1 TBLSP |
| SALT | AS NEEDED |
| MUSTARD SEEDS | 1/4 TSP |
| PAV BHAJI MASALA | 2 PINCHES |
| CURRY LEAVES | FEW |
METHOD:
- Cook the rice and spread it in a plate to make it cool.
- Do not over cook the rice or mash it.
- In a pan, add oil and throw in the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- When it splutters add chopped onions and saute for a minute.
- Then add the chopped tomato and add the sambar powder, turmeric powder ,salt and pavbhaji masala to this.
- Saute nicely in a medium flame till the raw smell goes.
- Switch off the flame and add the rice to this and mix well.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
Note:
- Sambar powder can be replaced with red chili powder and coriander powder.
- Ginger garlic paste can be added in the beginning before adding onions.
- I used parboiled rice, and sona masoori rice or basmathi rice can be used.
