Tomato Rice

Ingredients:

Tomatoes – 3

Spices – Bay leaves, Cloves, Cinnamon, Star anise, Pepper, Saunf, etc.,

Onion

Ginger-garlic paste

Green Chilies

Curry leaves

Biryani Masala, Salt, Turmeric powder

Rice – washed, soaked and drained for atleast 15 mins

Coconut grating – 1 tbsp

Chopped coriander and lemon squeeze

Steps:

o   Heat oil in a cooker, add all the spices, mustard and cumin seeds, when they crackle add onion, green chilies, curry leaves,  ginger-garlic paste – sauté well

o   Add chopped tomatoes – sauté

o   Add turmeric powder, turmeric powder, salt and coconut grating – mix well and add soaked rice

o   After frying it for a while add enough water and close the lid – cook till 2 whistles

o   Once the stream is out add chopped coriander leaves and lemon squeeze – mix well and serve hot