Tomato Rice Recipe | Instant Tomato Rice with Premix Paste | Thakali Rice

Ingredients

• water, for boiling
• 8 tomato
• 10 dried red chilli
• ¼ cup oil
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 pods cardamom
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 1 star anise
• ½ tsp hing
• 1 inch ginger, grated
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 chilli, chopped
• 3 tbsp cashew
• ½ onion, sliced
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp mint, chopped
• 2 tbsp coriander, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped

Steps

1. firstly, in boiling water add 8 tomato and 10 dried red chilli.
2. boil for 5 minutes, or until the tomato softens and the skin separates.
3. cool completely, and grind to a smooth puree. keep aside.
4. in a large pan heat ¼ cup oil and 2 tbsp ghee.
5. add 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal, 1 bay leaf, 3 pods cardamom, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 star anise and ½ tsp hing.
6. also add 1 inch ginger, 4 cloves garlic, 1 chilli and 3 tbsp cashew.
7. saute until the cashew turns golden brown.
8. now add ½ onion and saute until the onions soften slightly.
9. keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp coriander powder and 1 tsp salt.
10. saute until the spices turn aromatic.
11. further add 2 tbsp mint, 2 tbsp coriander and saute well.
12. add in prepared tomato puree and cook well.
13. also add 1 tomato, 1 tsp salt and mix well.
14. cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the oil separates from the sides.
15. tomato rice mix is ready, cool completely and store in a glass jar refrigerated upto a month.
16. to prepare tomato rice, in a large bowl take 4 cup boiled rice and add 2 tbsp instant tomato rice paste. mix well.
17. finally, enjoy tomato rice with raita and papad.