Mixed Rice | Tomato Rice

This recipe for Tomato rice serves for a maximum of 3-4 people.

Things required

• Tomato - 4-5 Medium sized, Chopped
• Onion - 1 medium sized, Diced
• Boiled rice - 4 cups
• Red chillies - 3 Or 4 max.
• Chana dal - 1 Table spoon
• Urid Dal (Optional) - 1 Table spoon
• Mustard - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Curry leaves - 6-8 leaves
• Oil - 1 Table spoon
• Salt - To taste
• Chilli Powder - 1-2 Table spoon
• Turmeric - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Garlic - 2-3 Cloves.

Steps

1. In a wide based pan, add oil and wait for it to get heated.
2. Once the oil is heated, add the mustard seeds and wait for splatter.
3. Add the curry leaves, red chillies (do not let it burn), within few seconds of adding the spices add chana dal and Garlic.
4. Give it a mix up, once the chana dal is a bit brown, add the diced onions.
5. Let the onions fry a bit, add a little salt to speed up the process.
6. Once the onions get to a transparent stage, you can add the chopped tomatoes. Make sure the flame/heat is medium, the tomatoes should be fired completely.
7. Once it is a bit fried, add the Chilli powder, Turmeric and a bit of salt and keep frying.
8. Once the Tomato is a bit golden, you will be able to see the tomatoes now form a paste, where the oil will start leaving the paste. That's your cue, to add rice.
9. Add the rice to the mixture bit by bit, do not add too much rice else you risk the chance of loosing flavor. Check for salt, add if required.
10. Food is ready to be served !

My Recommendation:

Tomato rice goes really well with hard boiled eggs, with a glaze of Ground pepper and salt. As the food is a bit spicy, you can compliment its flavor if you have a mild vegetable option !