TOMATO RICE - VER I

Usually I prepare 3 to 4 variations in Tomato rice, this is one of them.  This variation is like; we prepare tomato gojju (sauce like) ahead and mix it with cooked rice when needed.  You can also keep the gojju in the fridge and use it whenever you need it. The Tomato gojju stays good in fridge for 10 days also. This rice will have nice and tangy tomato flavor with some pods of garlic and onion. This is absolutely wonderful rice that can be made for big parties, potlucks, picnics as well as lunch box.  

 The measurement I am posting today will have extra gojju; you can store them in refrigerator for later use.  Even u can use this gojju as a side dish for idly or dosa. 

Ingredients :

Tomato( sour) - 4

Onion - 2 sliced

Green chilli - 4 sliced

Curry leaves - few

Garlic - 1o pods sliced

Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp

Saunf powder - 1 tbsp

Turmeric - 2 tsp

Salt - as required

Seasoning:

Gingelly oil (nallenai,sesame oil) - 3 tbsp

Mustard - 2 tsp

Urand and channa dhal - 2 tbsp each

Mixing rice :

Cooked rice - 1 cup

Tomato gojju prepared - as required

Salt - as needed

Oil for mixing (Gingelly oil)

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method :

1. Heat oil in the pan and add the seasoning ingredients one by one.

2. Add the saunf powder and curry leaves.

3. Then add the garlic after it is slightly brown add the slice onion too.

4. Saute till light brown then add tomato chopped.

5. To this add salt, turmeric, chilli powder. saute until everything is well mashed and oil separates.

6. switch it off and once cooled store in air tight container.

For making rice :

Mix the gojju with rice , adjust salt and oil as needed and garnish with coriander rice. Serve with chips, vadagams, raita or Boiled egg too.

Note:

For variation you can add cooked peas to rice.