Tomato Rice

Ingredients:

• Rice - 4 cups
• Tomatoes - 1 kilo
• Onion - 2 or 3
• Ginger garlic paste - 3 tbsp
• Cloves - 3
• Ghee or refined oil - 3 tbsp
• Bay leaves - 2
• Water - 1 lt
• Coriander - 1/2 bunch
• Cashew nuts - A few
• Mustard seeds - 2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
• Chilly Powder - 2 spoon
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Wash rice ans set it aside
• Grind well tomatoes, little cloves, bay leaves to a fine paste with little water and keep aside
• To the pan, add oil, cloves, bay leaves, cashew nuts  mustard seeds, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and stir well until raw smell disappears.
• Slice onions and add it to the above. Deep fry till golden brown.
• Add the tomato puree to the above and stir well. Add chilly powder and mix untill done.
• Add the washed rice and the remaining water. Stir and cover the pan.
• Cook the rice in the cooker for 3 or 4 whistle, until it is done.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.