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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Tomato Rice


During my four-year B.pharm college In Tamilnadu I got acquainted with different variety rices, that are made in the hostel as well the ones I tasted from my Day scholar friends tiffin boxes. Out of all the variety rice, tomato rice and coconut rice are my all time favorite of all variety rice dishes. Tomato rice is a Pleasure to the eyes and is fulfilling to the taste buds.

Ingredients: 
2 cups Rice
5 to 6 Tomatoes (cut into pieces) 
2 medium Onion (cut into pieces)
6 to 8 Green chilies (slit)
1 tsp Chilly powder
half tsp Turmeric
half tsp Ginger & Garlic (grated)
4 Cloves
1 piece Cinnamon 
3 tbsp Oil/ghee

Method: 

* Wash the rice and drain water and keep it aside. 
*In a frying pan, add cloves, cinnamon and fry for a minute. 
*Add ginger & garlic, green chilies and onions and fry them till onion turns light brown.
*Add tomato pieces,chilly powder,turmeric and salt to it. 
*After tomatoes are cooked and becomes dark reddish brown, add in rice to it and stir. 
*Now pour down 3 to 3 1/2 cups of water and cook properly.

3 comments:

  1. Delicious rice..the presentation looks so inviting,kothiyavunnu:)

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  2. looks delicious, awesome click too!

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  3. My all time fav..looks very delicious Beena!

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