Tomato Rice/ ಟೊಮೆಟೋ ಬಾತ್

         

    Tomato Rice is my go to instant recipe idea.Since it is so easy to put together and it taste extremely good.. this  tomato rice which taste so yummy..
              This tomato rice or bhath, the end product is very delicious and is literally a breeze to make.

Ingredients:

for soaking rice:

• 1 cup heaped basmati rice or any regular rice
• water as required

other ingredients:

• 3 medium to large tomatoes finely sliced lengthwise 
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped 
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 green chili (hari mirch) - chopped
• ½ inch cinnamon (dalchini)
• 1 green cardamoms (choti elaichi)
• 2 to 3 cloves (lavang)
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
• ½ teaspoon coriander powder (dhania powder)
• ½ tsp garam masala powder
• ½ tablespoon chopped mint leaves (pudina patta)(optional)
• ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves (dhania patta)

• 2 tsp ghee/oil
• Salt as required
  

Method:

prepping up:

1. rinse 1 heaped cup basmati rice or any regular rice.
2. then soak the rice in water for 30 minutes. later drain the rice and keep aside.
3. chop the tomatoes, onions and green chilies finely. peel and also chop the mint and coriander leaves
4. keep ready all the spices required for the rice.

preparing:

1. In a pressure cooker, heat 2 tbsp ghee/ oil then add ginger garlic paste, slit green chili , stir and saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
2. Then add finely chopped onion and cinnamon, green cardamoms and cloves , stir and saute till the onions turn translucent.
3. Now add chopped mint leaves/pudina and chopped coriander leaves/dhania patta , stir and saute for a minute.
4. Add the finely sliced tomatoes and turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala , coriander powder , stir very well and saute the tomatoes.
5. The tomatoes should soften and become pulpy with oil releasing from the sides.
6. Add the soaked rice , stir the rice with the tomato mixture very well. saute for a minute.
7. Add 2 cups of water , season with salt as per taste.
8. Cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame. 
9. When the pressure settles down on its own. Then remove the lid and gently fluff the rice.
10. serve tomato rice with frying , papad or chips or with a side raita.