Tomato Rice

#ThakkaliSadham  #TomatoRice : #Tomato rice can be done in two ways.
First method is to saute onion, tomato with spices and then adding rice with enough water to cook.
Second one is just like preparing any other mixed rice. That is making tomato thokku [ or tomato mix ] and cooking rice separately. Finally mixing both together.
Here I am going to present the second one : Tomato Mixed rice.

Ingredients :
1 cup                                           Rice
1 1/2 Tsp                                     Salt [ adjust ]
1/2 Tsp                                        Red chilly powder [ adjust ]
4 Tsp                                           Gingelly oil [ Till/sesame oil ]
4 Tsp heaped                               Tomato thokku

Method :
Take rice in a pressure cooker and wash twice.
Add 2 cups of water and cook for a whistle on high flame.
Then reduce the flame to SIM position and cook for 3 minutes.
The pressure built up inside the cooker takes around 10 to 15 minutes to subside.
Open the cooker as soon as the pressure got released.
Transfer the cooked rice into a wide mouthed vessel by turning the cooker upside down.
Pour 4 Tsp of oil over the rice.
Slowly separate the cooked rice by a long spoon or ladle.
keep stirring with ladle/spoon every minute to avoid cooked grains from sticking together.
Keep under a fan to cool the rice quickly.
When the cooked rice has become lukewarm then add 3 heaped Tsp of Tomato thokku, salt and red chilly powder.

Slowly mix all with ladle. Take care not to mash the rice while mixing.
Adjust tomato thokku, salt and chilly powder.

Store in a serving bowl and close with the lid only after the rice has come down to room temperature.

An excellent lunch box preparation!!.... Pack in a tiffin box only after its completely cooled down to room temperature or become chill.
Enjoy with any kara curry or pappad/vengaya vathal.

Tomato rice can also be served with Thayir Pachadi.

To make the rice more spicy add enough amount of red chilly powder and mix well.
This tomato rice can also be relished with curd salad.

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Tomato Thokku

#TomatoThokku : #Tomato #thokku is all time favorite of my daughter. This is mixed with white rice to prepare Tomato rice and an excellent side dish for Chappathy and Poori. Let us see how to prepare this tasty tomato thokku for tomato mixed rice.

Preparation Time              : 15 mins
Cooking time                     : 30 - 45 mins
Quantity made                   : 3/4 cup

Ingredients :
Tomato ( Bangalore )                           : 4 nos.( big size)
Onion ( Big )                                       : 2 nos.( big size)
Green chilly                                         : 2 nos.( adjust )
Garlic                                                 : 7 to 8 cloves
Coriander & curry leaves                    : required amount
Asafoetida                                         : 1/2 Tsp
Mustard                                            : 1/2 Tsp
Urad dhal                                          :1 Tsp
Gram dhal                                         : 3 Tsp
Chilli powder                                     : 1Tsp 
Dhaniya powder                                : 1 Tsp 
Jeera powder                                    : 1/2 Tsp
Turmeric powder                                :1/2 Tsp
Salt                                                   : 2 Tsp
Gingelly oil or any cooking oil             : 6 to 7 Tsp

Method :
Chop onion, green chilly, garlic, coriander & curry leaves very nicely.
Puree tomato in a mixie & keep aside.
Keep a kadai on a stove with 6 to 7 Tsp of gingelly oil or any cooking oil.
Crackle mustard and then add urad dhal, gram dhal, asafoetida.
Once the dhals become golden color add red chilly powder & immediately add chopped chilly, curry leaves, coriander leaves then garlic and onions with little bit of salt just enough for onions.
Saute onions untill it turns nearly golden color and add dhaniya powder, jeera powder & turmeric powder.

Saute for 2 more minutes.
Now add tomato puree.
Let it simmer till oil comes out.
Add salt.
Keep on slow fire until water dries out & start leaving the surface of the vessel. The oil that we have added at the beginning oozes out and the thokku becomes shiny.

It takes around 45 minutes to prepare this thokku. 

Once ready allow it to cool down to room temperature and then store in a dry glass jar & store it in fridge.

Tomato rice can be prepared by mixing the prepared tomato thokku with white rice adding a dash of gingelly oil [ til/sesame oil ].

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