Tomato Rice

Ok so this  is a quick post and I wanted to do this one cause for the past few weeks this has been my staple for lunch. I just don have the time to cook some thing elaborate so I love a pot meat that has every thing in it!

 If you like flavored rice then this one is a big yes yes!!

Ingredients :-

• Tomatoes – 3 large (shopped into small cubes)
• Rice – 1 cup
• Water – 1 cup
• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
• Cinnamon stick – 1 small ( 1inch )
• Dry Chilly – 2
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Onions – 1 large ( chopped)
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp ( optional)
• Salt – 1/3 tsp
• Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric – 1/3 tsp

 Instructions

• Heat oil in a cooker and add cinnamon stick. Once it begins ti sizzle, add mustard seeds. As soon as they crackle add the dry chilly.
• Then add onions and ginger garlic paste. Fry till nice and golden brown
• Then add the tomatoes + chilly powder and turmeric power to the onion fry and let it cook for 5 mins.
• Once the tomatoes are done add the rice, water and salt.
• Cover the cooker with its lid and wait for three whistles
• Once done let it cook off in the cooker.
• Serve hot along with a curry or pappad or a simple raita