I grew up in a home where there was no kind of variety rice made. We did have biriyanis and fried rice and the like made but never lemon rice, tomato rice and so on. Until I moved to a city from a hillstation was where I had my first taste of the array of variety rice at one specific lunch hour at junior school. My classmate or several of them would bring yellow coloured rice with potato fry. I knew not then that the yellow coloured rice was lemon rice. The classmates in turn were fond of my sandwiches and rice and vegetables and so on. So likewise that is how I got to taste all the variety rices. As I grew up I started asking for lemon rice to be made at home. Only lemon rice because that had become my favourite. But to tell you the truth I still miss the lunch box rices. They were all of a different taste.Now when I visit vegetarian restaurants, I ensure I order variety rice and this rice is a result of of one such visit. A trial at tomato rice and this tastes almost like the restaurant one. It was pretty good. How else can you explain a picky eater when it comes to tomatoes asking for more. This was a trial and do correct me if this isn't how a tomato rice is made.
Ingredients:
Basmati Rice: 1 C halfcooked and strained
Onions-1 chopped
Tomatoes-2 chopped
Green Chillies-4-Slit
Chilli Powder-1+1/2t
Turmeric Powder-1/2t
Coriander Leaves-a fistful chopped
Salt
Oil-2T
Saute onions in oil. Add green chillies. Add in the powders and once the raw smell leaves, add in the chopped tomatoes. Saute until it turns to a dry masala. Add in the rice and mix in slowly so that you don't break the rice. Season with salt. Cover and let it cook on a slow fire for a few minutes. Add some chopped corainder leaves and they are ready to be served. Served with raita this is an ideal one pot meal.
