Tomato rice recipe – Yes, today’s recipe is tomato rice. It is a whole tangy combination of tomato, rice, and spices.
It is super tasty, along with being super spicy and aromatic. Tomato rice is a whole meal you can prepare for lunch or even for dinner. If you have more time to cook and relax, and are in no rush, then tomato rice can be your time-pass partner.
You can take as much time and make as delicious and super tasty as you want as with a variety of ingredients and cooking time required. It typically takes half an hour to make and cook. But it requires some prior arrangements.
Like soaking your raw rice, chopping tomatoes, or you can also make tomato puree for rice, and choosing and collecting spices. you can prepare your tomato rice in a pressure cooker or even in a regular pot.
Tomato rice is a typical South Indian recipe. You will find this recipe in every South Indian home. But earlier, this recipe was one of the famous dishes in other regions of India, too. In this article, I am going to share with you the traditional Maharashtrian method of making tomato rice.
In Maharashtrian food culture, you find some spiciness in every dish you are going to make. Most of Maharashtrian food is spicy and savory. Tomato rice, in terms of the Maharashtrian style, is all about dry spices and red chili powder.
You can have tomato rice in every season. Most of the summer season is preferred for this recipe as tomatoes give extra coolness and at the same time good proteins and vitamins to your body, as we use rice and spices. Also, tomatoes these days you will get at the cheapest prices. So, enjoy your tomato rice in summer’s hotness to make or feel cool off. It can be made for lunch or dinner.
Tomato rice can be made in a pressure cooker. Three whistles with medium flame of gas gives you neat free tomato rice, whose each and every sage is separate from each other with authentic South Indian taste with Maharashtrian touch of flavors and spice.
In normal or regular pot, this rice took some hard work and time to cook whole rice with a good texture of tomato rice. To make this rice instant in a pot, you can make use of preheated warm water to cook rice after tempering.
In ingredients, you require rice type which gives a free texture after cooking (prefer to use aged Basmati rice), some dry spices that we are going to discuss further with exact value, and some veggies along with your tomatoes. Dry spices include cumin seeds, cinnamon, star anise, black pepper, clove, bay leaf, black cardamom, turmeric, and red chili powder.
The aroma of these spices adds an authentic, majestic effect to tomato rice. It can be set as a special menu in parties or celebrations as the center of attraction, or even for small celebrations and for special occasions. It can also be an everyday meal; it all depends on you when you crave the tomato rice.
In this article, I am going to share with you this tasty and amazing tomato rice recipe. Read this article and understand the recipe for mouth-watering tomato rice. Here I am going to represent a complete and detailed recipe of tomato rice. So that you can understand it well, and it will be easy to try this recipe at home.
I am going to explain every detail in steps so that you can follow the steps and prepare your tomato rice easily, instantly, and hassle-free. Don’t skip any step. Read the all recipe and follow every instruction so your tomato rice turns out stunning and tasty.
In this article, I am going to teach you how to make tomato rice in a pressure cooker and also in a regular pot. So, follow this guide to make easy and tasty tomato rice. Some tips are also provided at the end of this article.
The article follows the which will help you to cook a delicious tomato rice.
So, let’s start detailed and interesting tomato rice recipe. With detailed proportions of every ingredient and steps after one another, so that you will be able to understand and cook your tomato rice.
Tomato rice recipe prepared in a pressure cooker(for two persons) –
Ingredients required for tomato rice –
2 cup of raw rice(for better result use aged Basmati rice or other who gives every seed free and separate texture)
1 cup of chopped tomato, or you can use 1 cup of tomato purée.
1/2 cup of finely chopped onion
5 green chilies
4 pieces of cinnamon, star anise, bay leaf, black pepper, clove, black cardamom each
1 tablespoon of cumin seeds,
1/2 tablespoon of turmeric
2 tablespoons of red chili powder
3 tablespoons of edible oil or ghee
Salt to taste
how to make tomato rice in a pressure cooker?-
Preparation process of tomato rice in a pressure cooker(for two persons)-
1. Clean and wash raw rice twice. Soak rice for half an hour. Add water to the rice, two of the rice quantity. Cover and keep the rice for rest.
This will help you cook rice fast. And the rice will be soft and each sage free from the other. So, the first step of soaking your raw rice is very important.
2. Turn on the gas and flame it on. Now put the cooker on the gas. When the cooker gets heated, add three tablespoons of edible oil or ghee. When oil or ghee gets heated, add 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds to the oil. When cumin seeds crackle, add other spices, cinnamon, star anise, bay leaf, black pepper, clove, and black cardamom to it. Now lower the flame.
Let the spices get roasted in oil for the next 2-3 minutes. Once all spices start releasing a nice aroma, your spice tempering is ready.
3. Now, add finely chopped 1/2 cup of onion and 4-5 chilies that are cut into two pieces from the center to the spices tempering. Now higher the flame to medium flame. Stir well all
the ingredients. This tempering needs to be stirred till it releases oil from all sides of the onion and chilies.
4. Once your tempering starts realizing oil add a cup of finely chopped tomatoes or a cup of tomato purée to it. Remember, tomato is here main ingredient. So, you can not avoid it.
Use fresh and red tomatoes for tomato rice; it will give your rice a beautiful color and taste. Before use, wash the tomatoes and then use them, as they come from the market. So, there is a possibility of dirt on it, so wash the tomatoes. Remove tomato seeds and then use them for further usage.
5. Now turn the gas flame to high. Stir the mixture of tomato and tempering well for the next five minutes. Once you roast the tomato mixture on a high flame, it will give you a fresh, tangy aroma and taste. Now lower the gas flame and stir the mixture til it releases oil from the sides. Let the tomatoes cook well in oil and become soft.
6. Now add 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder to the mixture. Turmeric powder gives a savory touch to tempering and also provides a beautiful color to the rice. Stir the mixture well. Turmeric has very good antioxidant benefits, so it will be healthy to use turmeric while you cook something.
7. Now your tempering is ready, and it’s now a pre-use mixture; you can store it in the fridge for 5-6 days. And whenever you want to make tomato rice, you can just do the further procedure.
And your instant tomato rice will be ready to eat.
8. Now, once your tempering is ready to further process, you move next step. Tomato rice is a spicy type of rice. So, add 2 tablespoons of red chili powder to the mixture. Stir the mixture on a low flame. You can make use of 1 tablespoon of spice mixed chili powder and 1 tablespoon of plain Kashmiri chili powder.
Spicy tomato rice is good in taste and gives one a savory taste to their complete meal. Cook this mixture for the next five minutes on a low flame.
9. Now, once your tomato tempering is cooked and ready, add 3 cups of water to it. Remember, the cup size should be the same as that you used to measure raw rice. Now stir this liquid tomato mixture. Add salt as per your taste and stir the tomato curry. So, the salt will be applied equally all over the curry in the same proportion.
10. Then, take your soaked raw rice. Remove water from the rice. Now add this soaked rice to the curry. Take care while you put rice in the tomato curry. Once you add raw rice to the curry, stir the mixture well.
Before you lid the cooker with its covering lid, make sure the water quantity in the rice is correct. If you find the water is less than, add some water to it.
11. Now fit the lid of the cooker properly. Adjust the gas flame to a medium flame. Give three whistles to cook the tomato rice properly. Wait for the cooker to give three whistles.
12. Once the cooker gives 3 whistles, if your cooker doesn’t have a whistle, then keep the cooker on medium flame for approximately minutes to cook tomato rice. Now, cool down the cooker.
Avoid to open lid the lid of the cooker before all wafers are removed. Once the cooker gets cool, open the cooker.
13. Here is your well-cooked, beautifully colored, and every sage is neat and free tomato rice is ready to it. You can enjoy it with pickle, papad, or even with raita. For better taste.
Add 2 tablespoons of ghee on top of hot tomato rice and enjoy the treat.
How to make tomato rice in a regular pot?- To make tomato rice in a regular pot, you just need to keep two things in mind: that the quantity of water in rice is correct while cooking, and the other is that your tomato rice will not get burnt, so adjust the gas flame to low and medium whenever required.
All the other procedures are the same as that you did in the cooker, just replace the cooker with a regular pot.
In this way, tomato rice in a pressure cooker or in a regular pot should be prepared. Here we discussed and understood the detailed recipe of tomato rice. I hope you liked the recipe and the way of explanation.
Please try this tomato rice recipe at home.
Tips to make your tomato rice superb –
1. Use non-sticky rice so your tomato rice will be free from each sage.
2. Soak raw rice for 15-30 minutes so your tomato rice will cook fast.
3. Use hot water to cook tomato rice if you are going to cook it regular pot to cook faster.
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)-
1. Which ingredients should I skip and which not?
You can not skip the tomato. You should have at least half of the spices, not all spices you can skip. It’s okay if you don’t have all the spices; use only those that you have at that time. Onion and green chilies, you can skip.
2. For what time period should tomato rice be stored?
1 day and overnight, you can store tomato rice. Not more than that. Avoid refrigerating for more than a day or overnight. Mostly have fresh rice after you make it.
3. What tastes better with tomato rice?
Cold yogurt, raita, and papad are a very good match with tomato rice.