Tomato Rice Recipe--- South Indian Style

Ingredients:-

Rice - 1 cup
Onion - 1 Chopped
Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Tomatoes- 3 Chopped
Green Chilli- 1 (according to taste)
Red Chilli pdr., - 1 tsp (adjust according to taste)
Urad Dhal - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Channa Dhal - 1/2 tsp
oil 2 tbl. sp
Salt as required 
finely cut coriander leaves- few
Finely cut curry leaves- few

Method:-

Cook rice and allow it to cool in a broad basin. Separate the grains with a fork.

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seed, urad dhal, Channa Dhal. Fry till urad dhal and channa dhal become light brown.

Add onion, green chilli, curry leaves. Fry till onion  become transparent.

Add garlic paste and tomato. Close the lid and  cook till tomato become soft and mushy  

    Add  Chilli pdr and mix well. 

  

                                                          Add Coriander leaves 

                                      Mix rice and enough salt .

Serve with any veg curry or non veg curry.  Perfect rice dish for kid's and adult's  lunch box.

Variation:-

Fry 4 to 5 cashew nuts along with  urad dhal and Channa Dhal.

Add mint leaves with coriander leaves.

Note:-

you can use to prepare this rice with Basmathi Rice also.

If you use Basmathi Rice. Wash and soak rice for 10 min. Cook in 12 to 15 cup of  boiling water with little salt and little oil. Cook till rice will just tender. Allow it to cool separate the grains.