Simplest Tomato Rice

Description Simplest Tomato Rice
Cuisine Style Tamil Nadu Cuisine
Servings 4 Adult(s)

Ingredients for Simplest Tomato Rice Recipe

Rice
Tomato - 2 nos
Onion - 1 no
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam)
Green chillies
Salt - As reqd

The below ones are optional. If you need more taste, add the following.

Cardamom(Elakka) - 3 - 4 nos
Cloves(Grambu) - 5 - 6 nos
Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - A few pieces
Cashewnuts - As reqd
Coriander leaves(chopped) - A few

Preparation Method of Simplest Tomato Rice Recipe
1)Make tomato paste by grinding them on a grater.

Using pressure cooker:-
1)Heat oil in a pressure cooker.

2)Add jeera and cut onions.

3)When onions turn transparent, add tomato paste and chopped chillies.

4)Mix them well for 5 mins.

5)Add chopped/pieces of optional items and mix.

6)Add rice along with required water and salt.

7)Close the cooker and cook until 2 whistles.

8)Mix well before serving.

:- Without pressure cooker:-
1)Heat a little oil in a pan.

2)Add jeera and cut onions.

3)When onions turn transparent, add tomato paste and chopped chillies.

4)Mix them well for 5 minutes.

5)Add chopped/pieces of optional items and mix.

6)Put the items in the pan to a rice cooker.

7)Add rice along with required water and salt.

8)Close the cooker and cook until rice is boiled.

9)Mix well before serving.