tomato rice recipe | south indian tomato rice recipe,thakkali rice recipe stepwise photos and a quick video. Tomato rice is also known as thakkali sadam in tamil language. Tomato rice is very popular recipe prepared with the generous amount of tomato. This recipe is a bit spicy because of the spices and tangy because of tomatoes.
tomato rice recipe | south indian tomato rice recipe,thakkali rice recipe stepwise photos and a quick video. Tomato rice or tomato bath is very healthy and easy to digest recipe.It is also easy to prepare.it is an ideal one pot meal or lunch box recipe which can also be served for breakfast and dinner. generally, it is served without any side dish but tastes amazing when served with choice of sour raita.
south indian cuisine deals with many flavored rice recipes like lemon rice which are primarily prepared from leftover rice. the traditional pulao recipes like bisi bele bath are cooked from the scratch with rice, veggies and spices mixed and cooked together. The quick and instant rice recipes like tomato rice is prepared with cooked rice and prepared within minutes.
The recipe for preparing tomato rice is pretty simple. in this recipe, I have used onions with other spices to prepare mushy tomato masala. later, it is simply mixed with pre-cooked rice and sautéed till it becomes dry and not sticky.You can also add fresh mint leaves to enhance the flavor which is totaly optional.
Take a close look at some tips while preparing easy tomato rice recipe. first, I would heavily recommend using ripe and sour tomatoes.. alternatively, you can also use store-bought tomato purée to hasten the cooking procedures. additionaly, I have used pre-cooked and dry rice and mixed with the tomato masala paste. but you can also cook tomato rice in the cooker. basically, you should be good by following the 1:2 ratio of rice to water. The tomato rice can be prepared with either basmati rice or sona masuri rice. I have used basmati but it should taste equally great with sona masuri.
before i move to the recipe, here some highlighting points about the recipe.
- super healthy recipe
- comfort meal
- perfect tiffin-box recipe
- super duper easy to prepare
- can be prepared in 20 mins
- can be extended to your favorite vegetables
- ingredients are easily available
- easy to digest
- sooooo delicious
so how to make tomato rice recipe? important recipe steps
first, cook your rice and keep it aside. meanwhile make a puree of fresh tomatoes as well.
heat oil in pan. add mustards and a pinch of asafoetida.add bay leaf along with some black cardamom.Also, add curry leaves and saute until leaves aroma.(it usually takes 1 min)
now, add finely chopped onions and ginger garlic paste. saute it.
time to add tomato puree. add into the mixture and season it with red chili powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder,and salt.
cook the mixture until thickens.(tomato water should be completely absorbed).
now, add cooked rice. mix it and garnish with fresh coriander.
enjoy with raita or plain curd 😉
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south indian tomato rice recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 tbsp oil
- ¼ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 large tomato(pureed), 2 medium appox
- salt to taste
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- fresh corinader , for garnishing
- 5-6 curry leaves
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
Instructions
- cook your rice and keep it aside.
- wash tomatoes and make a fine puree.keep this aside.
- heat oil in pan.
- add mustard seeds and a pinch of asafoetida.
- add bay leaf and black cardamom.
- add curry leaves as well.
- add onions and ginger garlic paste.saute it for a while.
- add tomato puree,red chili powder,turmeric powder and salt.
- mix it well.
- simmer it for 7 mins OR until thickens.
- add cooked rice and mix.
- garnish with corinader and serve hot with raita or plain yogurt.
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Notes
- you can use fresh mint leaves.
- you can even use a pinch of madras curry powder in this recipe as well.
- you can even use canned tomato puree.
have a good day!
Tomato rice is one of my favorite meals, I eat it as it is, I sometimes add veggies or I have it as a side dish for fish or chicken. I think I make one version or another of tomato rice at least once a month. Yours is a delicious version with all the spices, I think I will try it.
oooh love how flavorful this rice sounds!! all that onion and garlic and ginger, yum (:
So much flavor here, this tomato rice sounds amazing!
We have everything to make this recipe in our pantry. Tomato based rice dishes are really delicious. Priya we love your videos so helpful and easy to follow. Wishing you a super weekend. Take Care