Tomato Rice
Ingredients
Instructions
Prep
  1. Wash & soak basmati rice in 1.5 cups of water for 30 minutes.
  2. Slice Onion into thin slices lengthwise.
  3. Coarsely grind tomatoes & green chilies.
Method
  1. Heat oil in kadai add onions, sauté till it’s golden brown & then add the ginger garlic paste. Sauté until intense smell of ginger garlic paste is gone.
  2. Add tomato, green chillies puree & spice powders (turmeric, red chilli & garam masala powder). Sauté till they start releasing oil.
  3. Now add Fresh green peas & coriander leaves. Sauté for 2 minutes.
  4. Add water (approx. 1.5 cups) which is used to soak basmati rice, wait until it comes to boil and add salt as required.
  5. Rice needs to be added now and close the kadai with lid, let it cook in low flame for 15 min. (if you are using the pressure cooker, close the lid & don’t put the whistle, let it cook in low flame for 15 min)
  6. After 15 min let it cool for 10 min and mix gently.
  7. Serve with curd or onion tomato raita.