tomato chitranna recipe | tomato rice recipe | tomoto chitranna

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp peanuts
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1 tsp chana dal
• ½ tsp cumin / jeera
• pinch hing / asafoetida
• few curry leaves
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
• 2 tomato, finely chopped
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ¾ tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2½ cup rice, leftover
• 2 tbsp coconut, grated
• 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped

Steps

1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and roast 2 tbsp peanuts on low flame.
2. roast until peanuts turn crunchy, set aside.
3. in the hot oil add 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal, ½ tsp cumin, pinch hing and few curry leaves.
4. splutter the tempering without burning.
5. now add 1 onion, 1 inch ginger and saute well.
6. also add 2 tomato and saute for a minute.
7. cover and cook until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
8. further, add ¼ tsp turmeric, ¾ tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp salt.
9. saute until spices turn aromatic.
10. add in 2½ cup cooked rice and mix gently.
11. cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes or until flavours are absorbed.
12. add 2 tbsp coconut and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
13. finally, enjoy tomato chitranna with raita.