Tomato Rice | Tomato Rice In Pressure Cooker | Thakkali Sadam

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

• 2 cup Basmati rice Soaked and — drained
• 3 nos Ripe tomato Medium
• 1 nos Onion Small(thinly sliced
• 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• 1 nos Green chilly — chopped
• 4 tbsp Ghee
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 31/2 cup Hot Water
• Coriander leaves Few — chopped
• Salt, to taste
• 3 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
• 3 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• Cinnamon A few pieces (Karugapatta)
• Raisins, as needed
• Cashewnuts, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Blend the tomatoes in a mixer grinder to make a puree. Set aside.

2. Step 2

   Heat 2 - 3 tbsp of ghee in a pressure cooker.

3. Step 3

   Add onion and cook well. Stir in chopped green chilly, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and stir.

4. Step 4

   Add all the spices specified in the 'spices section' and fry for a few seconds in low flame.

5. Step 5

   Add the tomato puree and give it a good stir.

6. Step 6

   Stir, till the puree starts to thicken.

7. Step 7

   Do not reduce it too much.

8. Step 8

   Add the drained rice and Stir everything together thoroughly.

9. Step 9

   Add 3 1/2 cups of water and Stir everything together thoroughly again.

10. Step 10

    Add required salt and Stir everything together thoroughly.

11. Step 11

    Close the cooker with its lid and pressure cook upto 2 whistles on high heat.

12. Step 12

    Fry the raisins and cashews in the remaining tbsp of ghee.

13. Step 13

    After opening the cooker, add the above fried items along with the chopped coriander leaves.

14. Step 14

    Mix everything well.

15. Step 15

    Goes well with any curry or salad and pappadom.

16. Step 16

    If you wish, you can add vegetables like green peas, beans, carrot and cauliflower along with the rice. Then, you need to add 4 cups of water.:- Even if you are not using veg, u can add upto 4 cups of water if u want the rice to be really cooked.