Tomato Rice – Indian Rice Recipe

Tomato Rice is a special  yummy rice recipe. This can be made in advance as it doesn't need to be served hot.  It is a perfect dish to take for picnic or for lunch to work or school. Send it as a gift to your neighbor. 

It is a kind of fried rice recipe that can be made when you have some plain rice ready. 

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• Tomato purée – 1  cup
• Cooked plain rice – 3 cups
• Fresh grated Coconut or desiccated coconut – ½ cup
• Red chili powder – ½ tsp or according to taste
• Jaggery or sugar – 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds – ½ teaspoon
• Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon
• Salt – 1 tea spoon or to taste

Ingredients for Seasoning :

• Oil – 1 1/2  tablespoons
• Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon
• Cumin seeds -  ½ teaspoon
• Asafoetida(optional) – ¼ teaspoon
• Curry leaves  – 7-8

Ingredients for spice powder

• Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
• Black pepper corns – 4-5
• Cloves – 3
• Cinnamon – ½ inch stick

Preparation

Lightly roast each spice separately. Grind to fine powder.

Making Tomato Rice:

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds. When they stop crackling, add the tomato paste. 
2. Add curry leaves. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add the spice powder, jaggery or sugar and salt. Stir once in a while. Cook till oil separates and the paste thickens. Remove from fire.
4. Add cooked rice. Mix the rice well with the cooked tomato mixture.  You may need to use your fingers to mix well. 
5. Taste and Add salt if necessary.

Serve any time, hot or cold.

Tips: Rice should not be cooked very soft. It should be just cooked as in fried rice recipe. Add more chili powder or spices if you like.

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