Tomato Rice

This is a different version of tomato rice. jus give it a try!!

You Will Need,

raw rice - 1.5 cups [serves 2]
tomatoes - 3
onion - 1 [medium size]
green chilly - 1
red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
ginger - 1" paste
garlic paste - 1/4 tsp
curry leaves - 1 sprig
garam masala - 1 tsp
bay leaf - 1
paprika - 1/4 tsp

Method:

Cook the rice with 3 cups of water and 2 tsp of oil. Let it cool.

finely chop the onion and grind half of the onion with the ginger and set aside. heat 4 tsp of oil in a nonstick wok and add the bay leaf, remaining onion,chopped green chilly, curry leaves, garlic paste and saute well. now add the onion-ginger paste, garam masala, salt, paprika, chilly powder and mix well.

Grind the tomatoes into a fine paste and add it to the mixture finally. Add some water and cook for 10 minutes with occasional stirring. take off from the heat and mix with cooked rice 1 hour b4 serving. garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves!

enjoy with carrot raitha and appalam!