How to make tomato rice | Quick-Spice.com | Food Hack

Tomato Rice Recipe is a popular rice recipe in South India. It is a very tasty and delicious recipe. In South India, people like to eat more rice; tomato rice is very easy to make and can be prepared quickly in just a few minutes. In this easy Tomato Rice, we use Basmati rice. It gives good taste, but you can use simple rice that you eat every day.

For this delicious rice recipe, if you cook rice before and use it, it takes less time for preparation. It is made with rice, onions, spices, tomato, and tomato puree. This is delicious and also a healthy recipe. If you are tired of cooking and want a quick meal, you can think of preparing this rice.

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Ingredients for Tomato Rice:

2 cups of cooked basmati rice.

1 Onion

1 small finely chopped tomato.

½ cup Tomato Puree.

1 tbsp tamarind pulp.

1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds.

1 teaspoon mustard seeds.

2 Dry Chillies.

1 Star Anise.

1 Bay Leaf

Some Curry Leaves.

¼ teaspoon turmeric powder.

1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder.

1 teaspoon Cumin Powder.

1 teaspoon of Coriander Powder.

Salt according to taste.

2 tablespoons oil.

Some chopped coriander.

How to make tomato rice:

1. First, heat the oil in a nonstick pan. When the oil is hot, add cumin, mustard and let them splutter.

2. Now add dry chilies, star anise, and bay leaves and mix well, now add onion, curry leaves and stir well and cook till the onion becomes soft.

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3. Add tomato puree, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, salt and tamarind pulp to it, mix all the ingredients well, and cook for a few minutes.

4. Add basmati rice to it, mix it gently with light hands, and cook for about 3 minutes.

5. Now garnish it with green coriander and enjoy tomato rice.