Tomato Rice

Tomatoes are one of the most commonly used vegetables. The juicy and tangy taste of it relishes the whole dish with aromatic flavors and that when mixed with rice and spices gives mouth watering recipe ..isn't it? Lets see how to make this simple recipe ..

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes : 3
• Onion : 1
• Boiled rice : 1 cup
• Red chillies : 2
• Ghee : 1 spoon
• Mustard : 1 tspn
• Jeera/cumin : 1 tspn
• Urad dal : 2 tspn
• Chana dal : 2 tspn
• Cashew nuts : 6-7
• Ginger : 1 tspn
• Green chilli :1
• Curry leaves : 10
• Hinge(Asefoetida) : a pinch
• Salt : as per taste
• Chilli powder : 1 tspn
• Garam masala : 1 tspn
• Coriander leaves : few

Procedure:

1. Heat ghee in a pan ,add pieces of red chilli ,mustard ,cumin ,urad dal , chana dal , hinge and cashew pieces and fry it till they turn golden brown.
2. Add chopped ginger , onions , green chilli , curry leaves , salt and fry them till the onions become transparent.
3. Add sliced tomatoes and cook covering with a lid till the tomatoes become tender.
4. Add sufficient chilli powder  , garam masala . Add boiled rice and mix well till rice is properly mixed with tomato gravy.
5. Cook for another 2 mins.
6. Finally garnish with coriander leaves.

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Karam Annam

Many times i don't understand what to do with the left-over rice..But when i am speaking to my cousin about this she told me one new recipe that can be made with the left over rice.She learned  it from her in-laws and that came to me finally.I tried it...This is very easy and too  tasty when it is very hot .Then i thought of sharing this on my blog.Let's see how to do this...!!!

Ingredients:

• Boiled rice(left-over rice) : 1 cup
• Onion : 1(chopped)
• Salt : as required
• Chilli powder : as required
• Oil : 1 tblspn
• Mustard : 1 tspn
• Jeera : 1 tspn
• Curry leaves : 5

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pan ,add mustard ,jeera .Let them splutter.
2. Add onions ,salt ,chilli powder ,curry leaves and cook till the onions become little soft .
3. Add the left-over rice and mix well till the rice become very hot.
4. Serve with  sev or papadams.

Tip : This rice tastes too good when it is hot.

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