Tomato Rice

It was lunch time,didn't have left overs...looked in the fridge and saw some tomatoes...Ran out of veggies ! Made this quick tomato rice and had it with just plain yogurt !


Ingredients needed
Cooked Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cups
 Tomatoes - 3 chopped finely
Onion - 1 chopped finely
Curry leaves - 4
Green chili - 1
Ground nuts - 10
Bay leaf - 1
Salt to taste
Oil - 4tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1tsp


Dry roast and grind it into a fine powder
Channa dal - 2 tbsp
Dry coconut/Kobbari - 1 tbsp
Coriander seeds - 1tbsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Cloves - 3
Red chillies - 4


Method

Step 1 - Heat oil and add bay leaf,mustard seeds let it splutter then add ground nuts and fry for 2 to 3 minutes and add onions,green chillies fry until onion changes colour.Now add tomatoes,salt cover it and let it cook until the tomatoes are little soft.
Step 2 - Now add the ground masala and fry it for 8 to 10 minutes or until the oil separates from the masala.
Step 3 - Add the cooked rice adjust the salt and mix it well.
Serve hot with yogurt or raita !