Tomato Bath

Tomato bath is the easiest and the yummiest rice. It is an idle lunch box recipe...

I do not like tomato much, so will usually avoid tomato bath in home or in PG. But it is my hubby's favorite dish. Hence I had to do it in home for him. So tried to make it in such a way even I can enjoy the food. Here is the recipe which has a little briyani flavor.

It does not have much masala, but have tastes little different from tomato bath.

Ingredients:

4 Tomato
1 Onion
1tbs Sambar powder
1 tbs Chilli powder
Required Salt
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
4 Garlic pods
1 inch Ginger
1 1/2 Cup of Rice
Few Coriander leaves

To Temper:

2 tbs Ghee/oil
2 Cloves
1 Star Anise (Smaller part)
1 tsp Jeera
1 tsp Urad dal
1 tsp Channa dal

Method:

• Grind the tomatoes and keep it aside. Cut onion lengthwise.
  
• Pressure cook the rice and cool down to make the rice separate. Add little oil so that it will not be sticky.
• In a heavy bottomed pan add the tempering items and add the finely chopped garlic and ginger.
  
• To it add the tomato puree and to it add turmeric, sambar powder, red chilli powder and Salt. Saute them till the raw smells goes and cook till you good aroma.
• Add coriander leaves and mix the cooked rice to it. Serve with onion raitha.

Note:

• Instead of grinding the tomato one can also add the cut tomatoes and cook till it becomes mushy.
• One can also add dry coconut to the rice and would post another variety of tomato rice later.