Tomato Rice Recipe - Thakkali Sadam Recipe

Tomato rice is my all time favourite, i can eat it any time of the day..It is simple to make and so tasty too..Perfect to put in lunch box for kids and adults. It goes great with potato roast.. 

I served it with potato poriyal, onion raita and fried papad..So good..Try it guys..

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Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 35 to 45 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Oil - 1 tblspn

Ghee - 1 tblspn

Cinnamon - 2 cm piece

Cardamom - 3

Fennel Seeds - 1 tblspn

Onions - 1 large sliced thinly

Tomatoes - 5 large sliced thinly

Green Chillies - 2 slit

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn

Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Chilli Powder - 2 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Salt to taste

Ponni Rice - 1.5 cup

Water - 4 cup

Coconut Milk - 1 cup

Coriander Leaves a handful finely chopped

Method:

Wash and soak rice for 30 mins. Drain and set aside.

Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker.

Add in cinnamon, cardamom and fennel seeds. Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.

Add in salt, turmeric powder and mix well.

Add in curry leaves and chillies and saute well.

Add in tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy.

Add in chilli powder and mix well.

Add in drained rice, water, coconut milk, salt and coriander leaves.

Cover and pressure cook for 3 whistle, simmer the flame and cook for 5 mins. Turn off the heat and let the pressure go all by itself. Open the cooker and fluff the rice.

Top with more coriander leaves..

Serve with potato roast, onion raita and papad.