Learn How To Make Simple And Easy Tomato Rice Recipe With Chef Lakshmi Only On Variety Vantalu.

This spicy and tangy rice preparation is ideal for packing in a lunch box, and sure to be enjoyed by young and old alike. Enjoy it hot and fresh with papads or pack it with a Katori of coconut pachadi; either way, it will taste just as appealing, as it combines an assortment of ingredients that complement tomatoes best! A masala of common spices, and a traditional tempering that includes peanuts too ensure that the Tomato Rice is perfect for all to relish.

Ingredients
1 cup Rice
4 tbsp oil
Few curry leaves
Water
2 onions finely chopped
4 slit green chilies
1 tsp chopped garlic.
1 tsp chopped ginger.
3 Tomato finely chopped
¼ tsp Turmeric / Haldi
1 tsp Red chili powder
Salt to Taste


Method :
1. Firstly, take 1 cup of rice in a bowl and wash the rice.
2. After washing the rice thoroughly, add 2 cups of water and cook it in the cooker up to 3 whistles.
3. Once whistles are done, allow it to cool down for 15 minutes.
4. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat, oil should be moderately hot, add chopped garlic, chopped ginger, slit green chilies and saute it well
5. Next, add 2 sliced onions. Once the onions are sauteed well, add 3 chopped tomatoes.
6. Next, add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and mix it well.
7. Lastly, add curry leaves. Masala mixture is ready now, Pour it in the boiled rice.

Tomato Rice is ready now! Serve it with raita of your choice.