Tomato Pulao is a tomato flavoured rice, south Indian style spicy and tangy rice, which is perfect for lunch box and you can use the left-over rice effectively. This is my family’s favourite food ever. I made it in a biryani style that is tastier and flavourful than the usual tomato pulao. I did not add any vegetables, you can add vegetables like potatoes, carrots or green peas to enhance the taste. Tomato pulao goes well with potato roast, chips, and raita.
Notes
- I have used basmati rice for tomato pulao, you can use ponni boiled rice, sonamaoori, or any other rice of your choice.
- Ginger garlic paste and garam masala are optional.
- You can also prepare this in a pressure cooker as a one-pot meal, prepare tomato masala as shown and add 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Add ripe tomatoes for best results.
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Tomato Pulao is a tomato flavoured rice, south Indian style spicy and tangy rice, which is perfect for lunch box and you can use the left-over rice effectively. This is my family's favourite food ever. I made it in a biryani style that is tastier and flavourful than the usual tomato pulao. I did not add any vegetables, you can add vegetables like potatoes, carrots or green peas to enhance the taste. Tomato pulao goes well with potato roast, chips, and raita.
- 2 Tomatoes
- 1 Onion
- 1 cup rice
- 2 tsp Oil
- 10 Cashew nuts
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 3 Green chilis
- Few Coriander leaves
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- Salt as needed
- 1/2 tsp Ghee
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Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan and add 1 sliced onion, saute till it becomes translucent.
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Add 10 cashew nuts, cook till the cashews turn light brown.
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Add 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste, 3 green chillis, and a few chopped coriander leaves, mix everything well, and cook till the raw smell goes off.
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Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, needed salt, combine everything well.
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Add 2 chopped tomatoes, cook till tomatoes become mushy.
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Add 1/4 cup water and cook covered for 10-15 minutes or cook until the oil separates.
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Add the cooked rice and mix gently.
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Finally, add 2 tsp of ghee and sprinkle some coriander leaves.
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Serve hot with raita.
Method
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Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan and add 1 sliced onion, saute till it becomes translucent.
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Add 10 cashew nuts, cook till the cashews turn light brown.
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Add 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste, 3 green chillis, and a few chopped coriander leaves, mix everything well, and cook till the raw smell goes off.
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Then add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, needed salt, and combine everything well.
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Add 2 chopped tomatoes, cook till tomatoes become mushy.
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Add 1/4 cup water and cook covered for 10-15 minutes or cook until the oil separates.
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Add cooked rice and mix gently.
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Finally, add 2 tsp of ghee and sprinkle some coriander leaves, mix well.
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Serve hot with raita.
