Tomato Rice

Simple recipe, ready in less than 30 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 200 gms tomatoes (I used cherry tomatoes)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 dry red chilly
• Handful of curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp chilly powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp ghee ( or oil)
• 1 1/2 boiling water

Method:

Wash the rice till the water runs clear and theb soak in water and set aside for a minimum of 15 minutes. The longer you soak the better rice will turn out.

Next blitz the tomatoes in a mixie, we are not looking for a fine paste.

Heat the ghee (oil) and add mustard seeds and let them splutter.

Add cumin seeds, break the chilly in two pieces and add, next add the curry leaves and swirl everything around.

Add the tomatoes, salt, chilly powder and turmeric powder and mix well. Cook till the tomatoes are mushy, add sugar and mix well.

Drain the rice and add to the tomato paste, mix well.

Add one and half boiling water and bring to a boil, continue to boil for couple of minutes.

Next turn the heat to the lowest possible and cover and let it cook for seven minutes.

Turn the heat off and let the rice rest for fifteen minutes.

Serve hot.