Tomato Pulao

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1/4 powder tsp Chilli, red
  • 1 Chilli - 1, Green Medium
  • 1 Coriander
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 inch Ginger
  • 1 Green peas
  • 1 Onion - 1, Medium
  • 1 Tomato - 2, Medium

• Pasta & Grains

  • 3/4 cup Basmati rice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 stick Cinnamon
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Garam masala
  • 1 Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Ghee / oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 4 Cashew

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Description

Ingredients

• Basmati rice - 3/4 Cup
• Ginger - 1/2 inch
• Garlic - 4 Cloves
• Green chilli - 1 Medium (slit)
• Onion - 1 Medium (Finely sliced)
• Green peas - 1/4 Cup (Optional)
• Tomato - 2 Medium (Chopped)
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - 1/2 tsp (Adjust as needed)
• Coriander leaves - 2 Tbsp (Finely Chopped)
• Ghee / Oil - 1 Tbsp
• Cloves - 4
• Cinnamon - 1/2 stick
• Bay leaf - 1
• Cashew - 4
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Directions

• First wash and soak the rice in water for atleast 10 minutes. Also, crush the garlic and ginger using a mortar and pestle.  Heat a cooker pan with ghee, add the ingredients listed under To temper one by one in the given order. Once the cashews turn golden brown, add the crushed ginger, garlic and saute until the garlic turns golden brown.  Now add the slit green chilli, onion and saute until the onion turns translucent. Now add the green peas and saute for 30 secs.  Add the tomatoes, salt and saute until it turns mushy. Then add the powders (Turmeric, Red chilli, Garam masala) and mix well until combined.  Now add the soaked rice (drain the water), 3/4 cup of water and give a stir. Sprinkle half of the finely chopped coriander and cook in medium flame for 1 whistle. Turn off the stove.   Wait until the pressure subsides, open the lid of the cooker and add the remaining coriander leaves, few drops of ghee and mix carefully without breaking the rice strands.  Serve and enjoy hot with raitha, kurma or just chips/appalam.