Tomato Rice|Thakkali Sadam

                                                               This is another type of Tomato Rice i tried recently.It is very simple and more South Indian style.It taste yummy with any kind of raita and of course some vadams or chips.It is a easy lunch box recipe too!!!The ingredients are simple and easily available at home.

You will Need

• One big Onion sliced
• Three Tomatoes sliced
• One cup Rice
• Few Tbs of Oil
• One tsp of Mustard seeds
• One tsp of Channa dal
• One tsp of Green chilli and Ginger paste
• Two tbs of Chopped Coriander leaves
• Few Curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• A pinch of Turmeric powder
• Half a tsp of Chilli powder

How to

• Cook the rice in a Electric Rice cooker and spread it on a plate with one tsp of oil sprinkled on it so that it does not stick to each other.
• Heat Oil in a pan and crackle mustard seeds add channa dhal,curry leaves and onions.Fry onions till translucent and add sliced tomatoes and chilli ginger paste.
• Add turmeric powder,salt,chilli powder and cook till tomatoes are mushy.Fry for two more minutes so that the moisture is absorbed.
• Cool it and mix with the rice slowly.Add some more salt if required and add chopped coriander leaves while mixing.

To Enhance

• Add a few fried cashew nuts to the rice so that it gives a crunchy taste.
• Add the coriander leaves either while mixing the rice or end of cooking the tomatoes.