Tomato Rice Recipe ( One pot recipe with basmati rice )
Tomato rice / Thakkali sadam is an easy one pot recipe made with tomatoes, onions and whole spices which is tangy, delicious and an excellent lunch box option.
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.