Thursday, July 9, 2009

Tomato Masala Rice

Searching for something easy, fulfilling and delicious simple masala rice?? u should definitely love this yummy, flavourful rice dish with fresh tomato puree...Initially i want to try this combo with simple ingredients and i was really craving for something delicious, easy and simple rice dish with tomatoes...This tomato masala rice suits amazingly as lunch box menu and kids will definitely love this flavourful rice with boiled eggs or else simply with potato chips...To prepare this delicious tomato masala rice , wat all u need is already cooked basmati rice with chopped onions, fresh tomato puree, garam masala powder, slit opened green chillies and pepper powder, yea u need just these few ingredients...Am sending this rice dish to CFK-Healthy Lunch Boxes guest hosted by Neha of Tasty Recipes, event started by Sharmi..


2cups Cooked Basmati rice
1no Onion (chopped)
1/2cup Fresh tomato puree
3nos Green chillies (slit opened)
1tsp Garam masala powder
1/2tsp Pepper powder
1/2tsp Cumin seeds
Few mint leaves
Oil
Salt

Heat enough oil and add the cumin seeds, lets it cracks..add immediately the chopped onions, slit opened green chillies and saute until the onions turns transculent..now add the fresh tomato puree, garam masala powder, pepper powder , chopped mint leaves with enough salt and cook in medium high flame until the oil gets separates...

Now add the already cooked rice to tomato paste and toss gently everything until the rice and tomato paste gets well combined..

Serve with eggs or potato chips!

19 comments:

Srilakshmi said... Reply To This Comment

I've been postponing on trying Tomato Rice, your recipe looks simple, easy and Great! Love the click..

Parita said... Reply To This Comment

I am making tomato rasam right now, this rice would go so well with it:) looks delicious!

Gita Jaishankar said... Reply To This Comment

Garam masala and mint leaves in tomato rice...love your dish dear :)

Preety said... Reply To This Comment

love the flavor of mint in rice..

tomato also gives rice beautiful color

Pooja said... Reply To This Comment

Easy delicious Tomato Rice! Lovely colour!

Cilantro said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious Tomato rice. I use ginger garlic and cilantro as well. Should try your recipe too.

Vaishali said... Reply To This Comment

That's really different from the usual tomato rice. Sounds delicious, Priya.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Simple and delicious rice. Yumm comfort food.

Mahimaa's kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

simple and yet classy... very nice.

Raks said... Reply To This Comment

SOunds different,than the usual:)

Kalai said... Reply To This Comment

Lovely rice dish! I love tomato rice and your version looks great! :)

Vrinda said... Reply To This Comment

I like tomato rice becoz its very easy to make..i can hav it with pickle or yogurt..yum,,

Anonymous said... Reply To This Comment

Priya tomato rice is always been a lunchbox speciality which everybody love..This is a masala version and very easy to prepare..I am fan too.Thanks

Hari Chandana P said... Reply To This Comment

Mmmmmm looks gr8 dear... very delicious recipe.. lovely color... thanks for sharing :)

Suparna said... Reply To This Comment

hi priya,
I make it in a different way, like ur version of making a paste and adding to the rice and seems very spiced up, well presented!!
TC

Valarmathi Sanjeev said... Reply To This Comment

Simple and delicious tomato rice.

vidhas said... Reply To This Comment

Sounds simple and tasty Tomato masala rice.

shaikh said... Reply To This Comment

lovely recipe. once i had tried this tomato rice - but i had cooked raw rice with tomato puree and double quantity of water on dum. otherwise everything is same. thanks.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

mmmm I can imagen that mint flavor inthis tomato rice interesting recipe priya.