Tomato Rice

Tomato Rice(Thakkali Sadam)

Ingredients

Rice -1/2 cup (ponni rice,white rice or basmathi rice)

Tomato-2 small big

Ginger-1 tsp Green chilli-2 Curry leaves-1 string Chana dal-1/2tsp Urad dal-1tsp Turmeric powder-2 pinch Garlic-1 tsp Ginger -1 tsp Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp Hing powder-2 pinch Dry red chilly-2(slits) Coriander leaves- Cashew nuts -5(chopped) Red chilly powder-1/4 tsp Or Kashmiri Chilli Powder-1/4 tsp Salt -to taste Ghee or Sesame oil -2tbsp Garam masala -one pinch Sugar-2 pinch Thick coconut milk-1/4cup Or Boiled Water-1/4 cup

Method
Cook the rice and keep aside .Heat oil in a kadai.Add dry red chilly , mustard seeds, cashew nuts and both the dals one by one ..Then add ginger ,green chilly ,hing and curry leaves and saute for a minute . Add powders and saute till the raw smell goes ..Then add the chopped tomato and mix well ..Add salt to the mixture and stir and cook the tomato by closing the kadai ..When it cooked add water or coconut milk and heat ..Check the salt and spices ..Adjust it ..Then add the cooled rice to this and mix thoroughly . Cook it for 2 more minute in low flame by closing the kadai and finally add chopped coriander leaves and mix well…Remove from the fire and transfer to a serving dish ..Our tasty tomato rice is ready to serve...