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Easy Light Tomato Rice

6/15/2016

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What follows is a recipe for an Easy Light Tomato Rice to be served with  a heavier curry . I have made this Tomato Rice through the last 16 years and there has never been any leftovers so far :) I only use fresh fresh tomatoes instead of tomato paste or sauce. Onion seeds add a unique flavor and aroma to this very versatile rice dish.

Ingredients (Serves 3)
  • 1.5 cups of Basmati Rice, soaked for 30 mins
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • ​1/2 tsp onion seeds
  • 1 medium onion, chopped finely
  • 1 tsp mixed ginger and garlic paste 
  • 1 tsp Chilli powder
  • 2 big or 3 medium tomatoes sliced thin
  • 2/3 cup small baby peas
  • 1/3 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 1/3 red bell pepper, sliced thin 
  • 1 medium potato, skinned scrubbed and cut into medium sized cubes
  • Salt
  • 1/3 cup Cilantro leaves, chopped and some extra for garnish


Method
1) After 30 mins, drain the water from the Basmati Rice and keep aside.
2) Heat the oil in a big deep pot and fry the onion seeds followed by the chopped onion.
3) Once sufficiently fried, add in the ginger and garlic paste. Let the aroma waft in your kitchen.
4) Reduce fire and then add the chilli powder and salt. Stir and fry for 2 mins.
5) Add in all the vegs, stir well and let it cook for 5 mins. You might need to add in a bit of water time to time so that the vegs don't stick to the pot and burn. By 5 mins, tomatoes would have turned mushy and the vegs would be half cooked.
6) Add in the drained Basmati rice and let the whole mix come together. 
7) Add in 3 cups of water and check for seasoning. Add more salt if necessary. 
8) Cover the pot, reduce heat to the most lowest and then let tomato rice cook undisturbed for 10 mins. 
9) Uncover pot, add in the cilantro leaves and stir. Rice will be slightly wet. It's alright as the moisture will evaporate in a few mins. 
10) Serve this easy and light tomato rice warm with any of your favourite curry and a dollop of low fat yoghurt. 

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2 Comments
Cecilia
6/20/2016 11:38:31 am

Hi Nilo, where can I get onion seeds?

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Nilofar Iyer
6/20/2016 01:38:44 pm

Hi Cecilia, You can get it on Mustafa under the groceries section. It's also called Nigella seeds

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