Tomato rice recipe

Tomato rice recipe made in pressure cooker using simple ingredients. Learn how to make easy one pot tomato rice that is quick, flavorful, and perfect for everyday meals.

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword tomato rice recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings people

Calories 311kcal

Author Puja

Equipment

Ingredients

Ingredients:

2 tbsp ghee

Whole spices:

2 tsp jeera
10-12 peppercorns
4 cardamom
8-10 cloves
2 inch cinnamon stick
10-12 curry leaves

Vegetables and other ingredients:

2 onions sliced
2 green chillies chopped , optional
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
4-6 tomatoes finely chopped
2 tbsp dahi / yogurt
1 cup basmati rice washed & soaked
coriander / dhaniya for garnishing

Dry Spices:

1/4 tsp Haldi turmeric
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Jeera powder
1 tsp Dhaniya powder
1/8 tsp Garam masala just a little
Salt to taste

Instructions

In a cooker, add ghee. Add the whole spices, curry leaves and onion. Cook till the onion becomes golden brown.
Add green chilli and ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook till they become soft and mushy.
Add dahi and all the dry spices. Cook for 2 minutes.
Now add rice and water. Water is generally twice the amount of rice, but you can add a little more if you like slightly soft or moist rice.
Close the cooker and cook for 2 whistles.
Let the pressure release naturally.
Fluff the rice gently and garnish with fresh coriander.
Serve hot along with raita and papad.

Notes

Use ripe tomatoes for best taste and natural color. Adjust water based on how you like your rice.

Add a little extra water if you prefer soft and slightly moist rice.

Do not add too much garam masala, a small quantity is enough.

Cook the tomato masala properly before adding rice.

This helps in better flavor.

If using basmati rice, soak it for 15 to 20 minutes for better texture.

You can skip whole spices if you want a simpler version.

This tomato rice tastes best when served fresh with dahi or raita.

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