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Tomato Rice With Cucumber-Carrot Raita

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Remember I told you about variety-rice dishes in my earlier post on coconut rice? Well, I have another super easy, yummy recipe for you.

Tomato Rice 2

This time it is the slightly spicier tomato rice. I made a refreshing cucumber and carrot raita (yogurt based salad) to go with it.

You will need: (* – Refer notes)

Tomato Rice:

  • Rice – 2 cups (any long grained or fluffy white rice variety)
  • Water – 3.5-4 cups or enough to cook the rice
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Whole dry red chilies – 3
  • Curry leaves – a few
  • Onion – 6-8 small shallots or 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
  • Tomato – 3, chopped
  • Green chilies – 1-2
  • Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp and coriander powder – 1 tsp; or sambar powder* – 1 1/2 tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Fresh cilantro leaves – for garnish (optional)
  • Roasted peanuts or cashew nuts – for garnish (optional)

Notes: * – Sambar powder adds a unique flavor to this rice. It is easily available at International grocery stores here. If not available, use a combination of red chili and coriander powders.

Tomato Rice 1

Cucumber-Carrot Raita:

  • Yogurt – 1 cup
  • Cucumber – 1/2 cup, de-seeded and chopped
  • Carrot – 1/2 cup, chopped
  • Green chili – 1, chopped
  • Salt – 1/2 tsp

How to:

Tomato Rice:

  • Prepare rice as usual. Fluff with a fork or spoon and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a large pan. Add the mustard seeds, whole red chilies and curry leaves.
  • When the mustard seeds start sputtering, add the onions and green chilies, and saute till the onions are translucent.
  • Add the ginger and garlic paste and saute well till the raw smell is gone.
  • Add the masala powders and saute for a few seconds.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes and 1/4 cup water. Add salt to taste. Cover and let the tomatoes cook.
  • Open the lid and mash the tomatoes lightly with a spoon. The consistency should be that of a thick gravy so as to coat the rice well, but not too watery.
  • Add the cooked rice. Mix well, taking care not to mash the rice.
  • Garnish with the nuts and cilantro. Serve hot with raita or chutney.

Tomato Rice 4

Cucumber-Carrot Raita:

  • Take the yogurt in a bowl and beat well with a fork or whisk. Use a couple of tablespoons of water to thin it, if desired.
  • Add the chopped cucumber, carrot and green chili and salt. Mix well and serve chilled.
  • Raita can be made with onions and tomatoes too. Find the recipe here.

Cucumber Carrot Raita 1

Tomato rice is a great one dish meal. It also goes well with grilled or fried fish and chicken or plain hard-boiled eggs.

Tomato Rice 3

Tomato Rice 5

Both tomato lovers and haters will love this dish. It’s great for little picky eaters too!

Let me know if you try this!

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Comments

  3. This looks very good. Thanks for linking up with “Try a New Recipe Tuesday!” I look forward to seeing what you will share this week. 🙂

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