TOMATO MASALA RICE | HOW TO MAKE QUICK TOMATO MASALA RICE WITH VIDEO| LUNCH BOX TOMATO RICE RECIPE
Tomato masala rice recipe- quick and easy aromatic tomato masala rice made with juicy tomatoes, garam masala and mint. makes for a quick lunch box recipe.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- cooked rice - 3 cups
- very ripe tomato-4, pureed
- medium onion-1, sliced
- green peas - ¼ cup ( boiled or frozen thawed)
- green chilly-1. slit
- ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
- garam masala ( or pulav masala ) - 1 tsp
- coriander powder- ¾ tsp
- chilly powder- ¾ tsp
- turmeric powder -¼ tsp
- chopped mint- ¼ cup
- chopped coriander leaves- ¼ cup
chopped coriander leaves- ½ cup - salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- sugar- ¼ tsp (optional),use if the tomato is too acidic
Instructions
- Pour oil in a large pan. add the cumin seeds and the green chili. saute for 30 seconds.
- Add the onion and cook till the onion becomes slightly soft.
- Add the turmeric powder and ginger garlic paste. saute for a minute.
- Add the pureed tomato and mix well. Cook uncovered for about 12-15 minutes.
- The tomato mixture needs to become thick.
- Add the green peas, garam masala, coriander powder, chilly powder, salt, mint and coriander leaves.
- Mix well and cook for five minutes.
- Add sugar is desired and mix.
- Add the rice, stir thoroughly till the rice is completely quoted with onion tomato mixture.Serve with some raita.