Tomato Rice

Ingredients

Oil 2 tsp
Basmati Rice 2 Cups
Tomatoes 3
Onions 2 medium
Ginger garlic paste
Curry leaves few
Mint leaves few (optional)
Coriander
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/2tsp
Chana dal 1 tsp
Green chillies slit 3
Salt to taste

Method

Soak basmati rice in water for 30 mins. Cook them separately in a vessel.

Take a kadai add oil cumin and mustard seeds with chana dal, once they start to splutter add curry leaves, green chillies and onions. Once the onions turn into golden colour add ginger garlic paste and fry them for 1 miniute, now add finely chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt, mint and coriander leaves. After a minute add the cooked basmati rice and mix them well slowly(use a flat spatula). Let it simmer on low flame for another 5 minutes and then garnish with coriander and serve hot with raita and papad!!