Tomato rice recipe / Thakkali sadam

• Produce

  • 1 powder tsp Chilli, red
  • 1 Chilli - 1 no, Green
  • 1 Coriander, leaves
  • 1 Garlic cloves - 5 nos
  • 1 Onion - 2 nos, Big
  • 1 Tomato - 4 nos, Ripe Big

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 cup Rice / boiled rice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Cinnamon

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Cooking oil

• Frozen

  • 3 Curry, leaves

• Other

  • Cloves-2 nos

Found on chitrasfoodbook.com

Description

Ingredients

• Steamed rice / Boiled rice - 1 cup
• Ripe tomato - 4 nos ( Big)
• Big onion - 2 nos
• Green chilli - 1 no ( Long one, Finely chopped)
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Cooking oil - 3 tbsp
• Cinnamon - 2 inch piece
• Cloves - 2 nos
• Garlic cloves - 5 nos
• Curry leaves - few
• Coriander leaves - a fistful ( finely chopped)

Directions

• Wash and chop the onion, tomato, green chilli, garlic cloves, curry leaves and coriander leaves very finely. Wash and soak the rice adding 2 cups of water for 30 minutes. ( If using basmati rice, add 1.75 cups of water) Heat oil in a pressure cooker base, add cinnamon and cloves. Add finely chopped garlic cloves and saute for a second. Then add the chopped onion and sauté till transparent. Add finely chopped green chilli and curry leaves. Saute for few seconds. Add finely chopped tomato pieces and the required salt for rice. Saute until tomato turns pulpy and mushy. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and mix well for few seconds. Lastly add the soaked rice along with water. Mix well and check for taste.Add more salt & red chilli powder based on it.Pressure cook in very low flame for one whistle. It takes 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the lid after the steam is released. Mix the cooked rice with a fork. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves, mix well and serve hot with raita & papad. Enjoy !