Tomato Rice

Ingredients:

1. Rice - 1.5 cups
2. Tomato - 6 nos
3. Big onion - 1 nos
4. Ginger paste - 2 teaspoons
5. Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
6. Split green chillies - 3 nos
7. Coriander powder - 2 teaspoons
8. Chilly powder - 2 teaspoons
9. Garam masala powder - 1/2 teaspoon
10. Ghee - 1 tablespoon
11. Oil - 1 tablespoon
12. Salt to taste
13. Cashews and raisins - optional 2 tablespoons
14. Chopped coriander leaves - 1/4 cup

Procedure:

• Wash and pressure cook the rice in 2.5 cups of water
• Heat a pan and roast cashewnut and raisin in ghee. Keep it aside
• In the same pan, add little oil, ginger paste and garlic paste and fry for 3 minutes
• Add onions and sautee till it becomes glossy
• Now put garam masala powder, tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder and keep stirring till the tomatoes get cooked
• Now add chilli powder, coriander powder and sautee for 5 minutes
• Switch off the flame and add the cooked rice, cashew and raisins and mix uniformly
• Garnish with coriander leaves