Com Sot Ca Chua - Vietnamese Tomato Rice

Submitted by Kiersten Phae

"I got this recipe from my Husband's family. It's an easy way to jazz up the usual rice. Cook time is estimated, and doesn't take cooking the rice into consideration."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 small tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 green onion, diced
• salt & pepper, to taste

directions

1. Heat Oil over medium heat, add shallots and garlic. Saute until soft.
2. Add tomatoes and sugar, cook until thickened.
3. Add Rice and stir until completely incorporated.
4. Add spring onions, salt & pepper.
5. Serve!
6. Can garnish with coriander leaves, if desired.

Reviews

[yamakarasu]

This was nice and simple to make. I left the tomato mixture seperate from the rice so people could help themselves when it came time to eat. I also cut down the sugar to maybe a teaspoon or so. This was wonderful and I couldn't stop eating it! It was a great way to use the tomatoes from the garden; thanks!

 

[timhammond]

Not amazing but pretty good. But also keep in mind that i used wild rice, so maybe that makes a difference. I thought it was goign to be too sweet at first, but it doesn't taste that way.

 

[Pneuma]

Wanted to try something different, so we had this. We used brown cooked rice here and making it was quick and easy. Tastewise, DH thinks that it's a bit sweet and adding sugar kinda hampered it. I liked it though when we had it with Recipe #239398. Made for the Chinese/Vietnamese New Year tag game.

 

[Ilovemy4kids]

So glad I found this recipe.. made this for my son as an alternative to fried rice as we had lots of leftover steamed rice. Served him this rice with grilled ginger honey salmon, and he enjoyed both dishes immensely. Thank you for posting.

 

[HAPPY TRACE]

wow kiersten!! this is a wonderful dish so full of fresh flavours. i was looking for something different than normal fried rice to go with my sizzling steak and i certainly picked a winner. will be making this alot.it was so very easy. thanks for sharing,it gets my big YUMM O!!