Tomato rice

Preparation time: 10 min.

Cooking time:25 min.

Yield: 2

Ingredients:

Basmati rice - 1 cup (soak for 20 min)

cinnamom - 1 inch piece

cardamom - 2

Cloves - 2

Pepper corns - 2

Onions - 2 (chopped)

Green chilles - 2 (cut lengthwise)

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Tomatos (juicy) - 4 (chopped)

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp

Garam masala - 3/4 tsp

Mint leaves - 3 tsp

coriander leaves - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil

Method:

Heat oil in a pan. Add pepper corns, cloves, cinnamon and cardamon and fry for few seconds.

Then add chopped onions and green chilles. Saute till onions become slightly golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes.

Then add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, cumin powder, mint leaves, coriander leaves, salt as needed and garam masala powder. Cook in low flame for 5 min.

Add the drained rice, 2 cups of hot water (for 1 cup rice 2 cups of water) and transfer it to a container and pressure cook for 1 whistle. Later simmer the flame and cook for 15 min. Switch of the flame. When the pressure subsides, open it and fluff it with a fork.

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Reduce heat and place lid and cook till rice is done(without pressure cooker).