A classic rice dish flavored with tomato. Also known as thakkali sadam.
Tomato Rice
Course: RiceCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: MediumServings
4
servingsSoak time
20
minutesCooking time
10
minutesA classic rice dish flavored with tomato. Also known as thakkali sadham.
Ingredients
Raw Rice – 2 cups
Tomato – 4 Nos
Onions – 2 Nos
Green Chillies – 2
Fresh Ginger – 1” piece
Garlic Flake – 4 Nos
Cinnamon stick – 1” piece
Cloves – 4 Nos
Cardamom whole – 2 Nos
Sombu (aniseeds) – ½ teaspoon
Bay leaf – few
Turmeric Powder – ½ teaspoon
Red chilli Powder – 1 teaspoon
Oil – 4 tablespoon
Salt – 2 teaspoon
Lemon Juice – 2 teaspoon
Coriander leaves – little for garnishing
Directions
- Wash and soak rice in water for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meantime, chop the onions, ginger and garlic. Slit the green chillies.
- Add the tomatoes in a vessel and add enough water to cover the tomato. Bring to boil. When it starts boiling, close with a lid. Switch off the stove. Let it cool for sometime.
- Take out the tomato and remove the skin. Put it in a mixie and make tomato puree. Add enough water and make 4 cups of tomato puree.
- In a pressure cooker, pour oil and when it is hot add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, sombu and bay leaves. Fry slightly.
- Add chopped onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies and fry till the onion become transparent.
- Add turmeric, chilli powder and salt. Stir well.
- Drain out water from soaked rice completely and add the rice now. Fry gently till the rice is hot to touch.
- Add tomato puree and lemon juice. Stir gently.
- Pressure cook for two to three whistle.
- When it is cool, open the cooker and garnish the rice with coriander leaves.
Notes
- You can also add fried cashew nuts or cooked green peas to the above.
- Our reader Abi advised to try this recipe with V8 canned tomato juice and informed that it comes out really good and healthy for kids too.