Indian Tomato Rice

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Indian Tomato Rice

Description

ZWT 6. An Indian recipe by Revathy Kumar. We tried this and liked it very much. We had it with barbecued chicken that was seasoned simply with onion paste mixed with smoked paprika, salt and pepper, and a cucumber salad.

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :30 Min

Cook Time : 25 Min

Total Time : 55 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 6
  • 2 butter


  • 2 onions


  • 1 serrano chili


  • 1⁄2 garlic paste


  • 1⁄2 ginger paste


  • 1 1⁄2 basmati rice


  • 1 tomato puree


  • 1 tomato sauce


  • 1⁄4 clove


  • 1⁄4 garam masala


  • 1 red chili powder


  • 1 sugar


  • 1 salt


  • 1 1⁄2 water


  • 1 spring onion


  • 1 fresh cilantro

Directions

  • Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes.
  • Heat butter or oil in pan and add garlic and ginger pastes. Stir and add onions and green chile. Cook until onion is well cooked.
  • Add rice. Stir, and add dried clove, garam masala, chilli powder, sugar, tomato puree, tomato sauce, salt. Bring to a boil.
  • Add water, taste for seasoning and bring to a boil.
  • Cover and lower heat to simmer. Simmer until rice is almost done.
  • Very gently fold in chopped spring onions and cilantro about 5 minutes before rice is done.

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