SOUTH INDIAN TOMATO RICE

TOMATO RICE

• SOAKING PERIOD-1/2 HOUR

• INGRIDIENTS:

• SONA MASOORI RICE-1 CUP
• TOMATO-2-3
• ONION-1
• GINGER GARLIC PASTE-1TSP
• CURD-2TSP
• RED CHILLY POWDER-1/2 TSP
• CILANTRO-1/4 SMALL BOWL
• CURRY LEAVES-5 PIECE
• CLOVES-2 PIECE
• REFINED OIL-1TBSP
• SALT-3/4 TSP
• TERMERIC POWDER-1/4 TSP

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• METHOD:

• TAKE THE RICE IN A BOWL .WASH IT WITH WATER  .
• SOAKED IT FOR 30 MINUTES.
• TAKE PRESSURE COOKER ,ADD REFINED OIL IN IT.
• TURN ON THE GAS ,ADD CUMIN SEEDS,MUSTARD SEEDS IN IT.
• ALLOW IT CRACKLING.
• ADD   CHOPPED TOMATO,ONION,GINGER GARLIC PASTE ,CURD,CURRY LEAVES,CLOVES IN IT.
• NOW ADD TERMERIC POWDER,SALT,RED CHILLY POWDER IN IT
•  ALLOW IT TO SAUTE
• NOW ADD WATER(DOUBLE OF RICE QUANTITY)AND RICE IN IT
• COVER THE PRESSURE COOKER WITH THE LID
• PUTOFF THE WEIGHT/WHISTLE OF PRESSURE COOKER  UNTIL STEAM COMES OUT
• NOW PUT  WEIGHT.ON THE PRESSURE COOKER
• KEEP IT ON MEDIUM FLAME FOR  10 MINUTES AFTER PUTTING THE WHISTLE ON IT.
• KEEP ASIDE FROM BURNER AFTER 10 MINUTES.
• NO WHISTLE IS REQUIRED
• OPEN THE LID AFTER STEAM IS OVER IN THE PRESSURE COOKER
• GARNISH IT WITH CILANTRO
• NOW TOMATO RICE IS READY 

• TIPS:

• FOR VARIETY RICE (VEG)DOUBLE OF WATER IS REQUIRED 
• ADDING CURD IN RICE WILL GIVE NICE FLAVOUR IN TOMATO RICE 
• BETTER TO EAT WITH CUCUMBER RAITA