Ease of Preparation: Easy
Preparation Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 5-10 min
Servings: serves 3 to 4
Recipe By: Meenakshi Agarwal
From: Knack Indian Cooking
Used with permission of Knack
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Tomato and Cilantro Rice
A mildly spiced rice dish sautéed with fresh tomatoes. I love to make this dish in the peak of summer when tomatoes are at their freshest. In the southern part of India, where rice is a part of almost every meal, including lunch and breakfast, a variety of spices and vegetables are used to create various dishes.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
5 to 6 fresh curry leaves
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 large tomato, roughly chopped
salt, to taste
2 cups cooked basmati rice, cooled
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
5 to 6 fresh curry leaves
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 large tomato, roughly chopped
salt, to taste
2 cups cooked basmati rice, cooled
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
Directions
Heat oil (to warm, not boiling hot) in a deep nonstick pan and sauté mustard seeds and curry leaves until they start to sizzle. Mustard seeds tend to pop when heated in hot oil.
Add onions and spice powders and fry until onions are lightly browned.
Add tomatoes and salt and fry for a few more minutes until tomatoes begin to pulp.
Add rice and cilantro and stir-fry until everything is well mixed.
Add onions and spice powders and fry until onions are lightly browned.
Add tomatoes and salt and fry for a few more minutes until tomatoes begin to pulp.
Add rice and cilantro and stir-fry until everything is well mixed.
Chef Suggestions
To vary the recipe a bit, substitute cumin or coriander seeds for the mustard seeds.
Do not chop the tomatoes too fine, or they will break down completely while cooking.
The idea of this dish is to have chunks of tomato visible through the rice, so be sure to roughly chop them into good-size pieces.
Do not chop the tomatoes too fine, or they will break down completely while cooking.
The idea of this dish is to have chunks of tomato visible through the rice, so be sure to roughly chop them into good-size pieces.
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