How to make tomato rice with basmati rice in pressure cooker
Tomato Rice – This one pot tomato rice recipe is a delicious, flavorful and easy to make dish cooked with long grain basmati rice. This recipe is a common one in Tamilnadu homes and usually made with normal parboiled cooking rice / ponni / sona masuri rice. Using basmati rice gives a unique flavour to the traditional recipe.
This is a simple one pot rice recipe which is an excellent choice for lunch box. It goes well with onion raita, papad, pickle and a dollop of ghee on the top.
Cooking instructions with step by step pictures
Wash and soak the rice.
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Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add the whole spices including cinnamon, cardamom, clove and star anise.
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Once they sizzle, add chopped onions and green chillies.
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When the onions turn translucent, add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes off.
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Now add chopped tomatoes and saute for a minute.
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Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala. Mix well.
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Saute till the tomatoes are mushy and cooked thoroughly.
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Now add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
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Add the soaked and drained rice and saute for a few seconds.
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Now add water and close the pressure cooker. Cook on high flame for 2 whistles and let the pressure release naturally.
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Open the pressure cooker and fluff the rice gently.
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Serve hot or warm.
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Tomato Rice Recipe ( One pot recipe with basmati rice )
Equipment
- 3 L Pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp oil or 2 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp ghee
- 3 one inch cinnamon sticks
- 3 cloves
- 2 cardamom
- 1 star anise
- 1 medium sized onion
- 3 green chillies
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 4 medium sized tomatoes
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ¾ tsp red chilli powder can increase upto 1 tsp
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 ½ cups water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and soak the rice.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add the whole spices including cinnamon, cardamom, clove and star anise.
- Once they sizzle, add chopped onions and green chillies.
- When the onions turn translucent, add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes off.
- Now add chopped tomatoes and saute for a minute.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala. Mix well.
- Saute till the tomatoes are mushy and cooked thoroughly.
- Now add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
- Add the soaked and drained rice and saute for a few seconds.
- Now add water and close the pressure cooker. Cook on high flame for 2 whistles and let the pressure release naturally.
- Open the pressure cooker and fluff the rice gently.
- Serve hot or warm.
Notes
- Wash the rice twice in water carefully so that the rice does not break.
- Soak the rice at least for 20 minutes so that the excess surface starches are removed. It helps in preparing non sticky rice.
- You can also cook this tomato rice in a pan or an instant pot.
- You can also add mint leaves along with coriander leaves to enhance the flavour.