Tomato Rice ( type 2)

 The tomato rice (type 2) is full of flavors as rice is cooked in coconut gravy.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice
• 2 Tomatoes(riped)
• 1 Onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 tsp Tomato paste
• 2 Green chiles
• 1/2 cup Coconut (fresh/frozen)
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric power
• 2-3 Cloves
• 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick
• 1 Bay leaf
• 2-3 tsp Ghee/ Oil
• Salt to taste

Method:

           Take the tomatoes, coconut , milk and add these in to mixe bowl and make a fine paste. Heat the pan with ghee/ oil, add cumin seeds let them splutter. Add cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaf. Add onion, green chilies and fry till the  turn light brwon. Add tomato paste and fry for few minutes. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and give a nice mix. Add above made coconut and tomato paste, cook for few minutes. Add rice, salt and water. Cook till the rice is tender. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot tomato rice with raita.

This recipe goes to Sanyukta's CWF-WF-WV- Tomato Event which was started by Kiran.