Indian Tomato Rice

photo by Starrynews

- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 serrano chili, slit
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 1⁄2 cups long grain or 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
- 1 cup tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon tomato sauce
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried clove, powdered
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 bunch spring onion, chopped finely (scallions)
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped fine (coriander)
directions
- Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes.
- Heat butter or oil in pan and add garlic and ginger pastes. Stir and add onions and green chile. Cook until onion is well cooked.
- Add rice. Stir, and add dried clove, garam masala, chilli powder, sugar, tomato puree, tomato sauce, salt. Bring to a boil.
- Add water, taste for seasoning and bring to a boil.
- Cover and lower heat to simmer. Simmer until rice is almost done.
- Very gently fold in chopped spring onions and cilantro about 5 minutes before rice is done.
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Pesto lover
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