Tomato Rice
Serves:3-4 persons
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw basmati rice
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon ghee/butter
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder or 3-4 green chillies.
- 1 tablespoon cashews
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cloves
- ½inch cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 3 medium tomatoes chopped
- ¼ cup frozen green peas
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
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Method:
- Wash and drain the rice. Bring water to a boil in a big pot. Add rice and cook it. Do not overcook. Drain the rice through a strainer and keep it aside to cool down completely.
- Heat a tablespoon oil in a pan. Add cashews and fry till they are golden. Drain on a paper and keep it aside.
- Add another tablespoon oil in a same pan. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cloves,and cinnamon. Stir well. Add turmeric,chopped onion, and green chillies( if using). Mix well.
- Add grated ginger and green peas. Saute for a minute. Add chopped tomatoes. Mix everything and cook for another 5 minutes on low-medium flame.
- Add cooked rice to the pan and mix all together and cook for another 1 minute on a low flame.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and fried cashews on top. Serve hot with yogurt or raita.
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