Tomato Rice

Here is the perfect South Indian style tomato rice which is very delicious and flavorful. Its so simple and easy, you can prepare this under 10 minutes.

Ingredients

Cooked rice - 1 cup
Tomato - 3 to 4 medium size
Ginger - 1" piece finely chopped
Green chilly- 2 finely chopped
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Sambar powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Water - 1/2 cup

oil - 2tbsp

salt as reqd.


Method

1. Heat oil in a pan, once hot add mustard and let it splutter.

2. Add chopped ginger and green chilly saute till raw smell goes.

3. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till all the moisture from tomato evaporates and oil starts to leave from the sides.

4. Add in the spice powders, mix well and cook for 5 minutes. Check that raw smell of powder goes.

5. Now add the required amount of water to get a semi solid consistency and allow it to boil for 5 minutes in the low flame.

6/ Switch off the flame, add cooked rice and mix well. You can add ghee and adjust salt.