Tomato Rice

Ingredients

• Tomato - 4 medium sized chopped thinly
• Onion - 1 Large chopped finely
• Rice - 2 cups
• Broken cashewnuts - 1/4 cup
• Chopped ginger - 1 tbsp
• Chopped green chilli - 1 tbsp
• Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Garammasala powder - 1 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1 tbsp
• Channadal - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Red chillies - 2
• Curry leaves - Few springs
• Chopped coriander - 2 tbsp
• Ghee / oil - 2 tbsp
• Hing - pinch
• Salt to taste

Method

• Cook the rice and keep aside.
• Heat some oil in a pan add the red chillies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, channadal ,urad dal, hing and broken cashew nuts.
• When the nuts turn brown, add the chopped onions and fry them till they turn transperent.
• Add chopped green chillies, ginger, curry leaves and tomatoes and fry for 5 minutes.
• Add the chilli powder and garam masala powder and keep frying till tomatoes are mushed up.
• Add the boiled rice and salt. Mix well and fry for few minutes.
• Garnish with the chopped coriander and serve hot.