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Tomato Rice | Thakkali Saadam
Tomato rice recipe with the flavors of cumin seeds but without any garam masala. A perfect kid's friendly lunch box recipe with fresh tomatoes & minimal spices.
Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Rice cooking Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Entree
Cuisine:
TamilNadu
Keyword:
Tomato Rice
Servings:
4
Calories:
265
kcal
Author:
Srividhya G
Ingredients
1
cup
Uncooked Rice
Any rice is preferable basmati or sona masoori
2
cups
Water
1.5
tsp
Salt
½
tsp
Turmeric Powder
To Grind:
3
Ripe tomatoes
5
Small onions
3
Red chilies
1
tbsp
Cumin Seeds
To Temper
3
tsps
Oil
1
tsp
Mustard seeds
1
tsp
Urad dal
2
tsps
Channa dal
¼
tsp
Asafetida
5
Curry leaves
Instructions
Prep - Work:
Cook the rice in your preferred way by adding two cups of water and allow it to cool.
Grind the tomatoes, small onion, red chilies and cumin seeds into a smooth paste.
Steps:
Heat the oil in a pan or kadai.
Add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, and hing.
When they splutter add curry leaves. Now add the ground paste, turmeric powder, and salt.
Cook the paste until all the moisture is absorbed. It takes about five to seven minutes. Then turn off the heat.
Now add rice and mix it well.
That's it. Tomato Rice is ready. Serve it with raita or potato curry.
Notes
Adjust the salt and spices as per your preference.
I used Roma tomatoes, and they are not tangy. But if you use other tangy varieties, please adjust the salt and chilies accordingly.
You can use any rice for this tomato rice.
Please try not to skip curry leaves and channa dal.
Nutrition
Calories:
265
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
51
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0
g
|
Cholesterol:
0
mg
|
Sodium:
895
mg
|
Potassium:
511
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
1155
IU
|
Vitamin C:
88.6
mg
|
Calcium:
61
mg
|
Iron:
2.7
mg