Easy Breezy Tomato Rice

INGREDIENTS:

1. Rice – 2 cups
2. Tomato – 3
3. Onion – 1
4. Ginger Garlic paste – ½ tsp
5. Cilantro – a handful
6. Mint Leaves – 2 sprigs
7. Chilli Pd – 1 tsp
8. Turmeric Pd – ¼ tsp
9. Garam Masala Pd – ½ tsp
10. Chilli garlic sauce – 1 tblsp
11. Salt – as reqd
12. Oil or Ghee – 3 to 4 tblsp
13. Water – 4.5 cups


METHOD:

1. Finely chop onion and tomatoes. Rough chop cilantro and mint leaves. Wash and soak rice.

2. In a pressure cooker heat oil/ ghee. Add the onion and sauté till soft. Once soft, add GG paste.

3. Add chilli pd, turmeric pd and garam masala along with mint, cilantro and chopped tomatoes. Mix well.

4. Now in goes the rice and chilli garlic sauce. Sauté this for 2 to 3 minutes. Add salt and water.

5. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Enjoy hot with pappad and plain yogurt!