Tomoto Rice

Ingredients:

1. Tomatoes – 2(large)
2. Rice – 2cups
3. Onion – 1(large)
4. Ginger chopped – 1tsp
5. Green chillies – 3
6. Curry leaves – few
7. Garam Masala – 1/2tsp(optional)
8. Salt – as required
9. Coriander leaves for garnish
10. Ghee/Clarified butter – 4stp
11. Cashew broken – 3tsp

For tempering:

1. Chana dal – 1tsp
2. Urad dal – 1tsp
3. Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
5. Hing -pinch
6. Whole red chillies – 2

Method:

• Heat 4stp of ghee in a broad bottomed pan, add the tempering ingredients. After the dals are light brown, add cashews, chopped ginger, green chillies, curry leaves and onion chopped in organize manner .To this insert salt and fry till the onions are golden brown.
• To this add a pinch of hing, Tomatoes, red chilli powder and cook till the tomatoes are fully soft and cooked. At this stage add garam masala if you are with.
• Finally to this add the cooked rice. Mix well, adjust salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Goes fine with Raita.