Tomato Rice

You will need:

• 1 cup Basmati Rice - (soaked in water for 1/2 hr)
• 1 cup Coconut milk (can substitute with 1 cup water too)
  
• 1 cup water
• 3 tbsp Tomatoes paste (Can add 2 finely chopped tomatoes too)
  
• 2 tbsp garlic paste
  
• ¼ tsp Poppy seeds powder (Khashakhasha)
  
• ¼ cup Onions - (cut length wise)
• 3 nos Green chillies - (cut length wise)
• 4 dry red chillies
  
• 1 0r 2 sticks of Cinnamon(Karugapatta)
• 3 tbsp ghee/oil
  
• 2 Cloves(Grambu)
• salt to taste
  
• ½ cup chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Method 1:

Step 1:

Heat ghee in a pan. Saute cinnamon, cloves,red chillies, onions, green chillies. When the onions turn translucent add the garlic paste and poppy seeds powder. Saute it for 1 min till it get rid of the raw garlic smell.

Step 2:

Add tomato paste and coconut milk to it. Allow to boil. Now add rice and salt. Cover the pan and keep on a low flame.

Step 3:

When it is done, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Method 2:

Step 1:

Cook the basmathi rice with 1 cup of water and 1 cup of coconut milk and keep it aside.

Step 2:

Now heat ghee in a pan. Saute cinnamon, cloves, onions, chillies. When the onions turn translucent add the garlic paste and poppy seeds powder. Saute it for 1 min till it get rid of the raw garlic smell.

Step 3:

Add tomato paste to it and saute it for just a minute. Add it to the cooked rice and mix it well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve it with boiled egg and favorite pickle.