Mysore Style Tomato Rice

This tomato rice recipe is entirely different from that of usual tomato rice. The difference lies in the masala which is added to it and this recipe uses only tomatoes and not onions. A must try recipe. The recipe follows..

Ingredients:

Rice                - 1 cup
Tomato           - 3 (Big size)
Fresh Peas      - a handful
Fennel Seeds  - 1/4 tsp
Cashew Nuts  - 6 to 8
Curry Leaves  - few
Salt                  - As required
Oil                   - 2 tbsp

To Dry Roast and Grind:

Cinnamon Stick     - 1
Poppy Seeds          - 1/4 tsp
Dry Red Chili        - 2
Grated Coconut     - 3 tbsp

Procedure:

• Wash well and cook 1 cup of rice in 2.5 cups of water along with little salt. I have used normal Par-boiled rice (Pulungal Arisi) for the recipe. You can also use Basmati rice.
• Chop finely tomatoes. Dry roast and grind everything under ' To Dry Roast and Grind' adding very little water. Adjust the spice according to your taste. Cook fresh peas.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add fennel seeds to it. When they splutter add curry leaves and cashew nuts.
• After a minute add chopped tomatoes. Add enough salt. Cover with a lid and cook it until tomatoes are smashy. Add cooked peas at this stage.
• Add ground masala to the pan. Saute till raw flavor of masala goes off and after that add cooked rice.
• Mix everything well together and switch off the flame.
• Your tasty Mysore style tomato rice is ready!!

Easy Tomato Rice

Can you guess from whom i learnt this recipe??? Once we were out for a picnic with my husband's friends and their family . One of his bachelor friends came up with this Tomato Rice. I tasted it and it was very awesome. I couldn't believe that a bachelor prepared this. I asked him for the recipe.. He laughed and told that he used to prepare this rice most of the times and its very easy to prepare.  I tried his recipe next time and it turned out good.
Here is the recipe..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Par-Boiled Rice                 - 1 cup    (Basmati Rice)

Whole Garam Masala       - Each Two

Big Onion                          - 2

Tomato                              - 2

Green Chili                        - 1

Garlic Pods                        - 4

Salt                                     - As required

Turmeric Powder               - 1/4 tsp

Sambar Powder                  - 1 tsp

Coriander Leaves               - few

Oil                                      - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

• Wash and soak Parboiled Rice in 2.5 cups of water for 30 minutes. Then cook the Rice. I used to cook the rice in high flame for one whistle and then will switch off the flame in 10 minutes. You can also use Basmati Rice instead. Use 2 cups of water for 1 cup of Basmati rice.
• Chop Big Onion lengthwise. Chop finely Tomato , Garlic and coriander leaves. Slit Green chili. Don't forget to add garlic, as it gives nice flavor to the rice.
• Heat oil in  a pan. Add whole Garam Masala to it. After a second, add chopped onions , Garlic and green chili.
• When they are translucent, add chopped tomatoes.
• Add salt, Turmeric powder and Sambar powder. Cover with a lid and cook well.
• When both onions and tomatoes are cooked well switch off the flame and add cooked rice in small instances.
• Mix well both and your easy Tomato rice is ready!!!
• Enjoy your Tomato rice!!!