Tomato Rice

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Tomato Rice

Tomato Rice is a traditional Indian recipe (from South India) for a classic curried rice stew flavoured with chillies. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indian version of: Tomato Rice.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

50 minutes

Total Time:

70 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating:

Tags : Curry Chilli Recipes Spice Recipes Indian Recipes

Ingredients:

2 medium tomatoes chopped
2–3 tbsp methi (fenugreek) leaves, chopped
280g of rice, uncooked
2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
1 onion sliced finely
2 bay leaves, crushed
2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp powdered coriander seed
1 tsp ground cumin

Blend to a smooth paste:

1 small onion
2–3 garlic cloves
2.5cm piece ginger
2 cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1 cardamom pod
4 green chillies

Method:

Heat oil in a pan and add the bay leaves. When they begin to turn colour add the sliced onions and fry until they become translucent. Now add the onion paste and fry until the mixture browns and loses all of its water (about 20 minutes). Add the chopped tomato and methi leaves and fry for a further 3 minutes. Add the spices and keep frying for a minute. Add the rice and fry for a further 3 minutes then season with salt.

Add 850ml water, bring to a boil then reduce to a very gentle simmer. Cover and cook for about 30 minutes, until the rice is done (check the liquid level every now and then and top-up with a little water if needed). If the mixture is too wet after 30 minutes, cook, uncovered for a further 20 minutes.