Indian Style Tomato Rice

Name: Indian Style Tomato Rice
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: basmati rice — 300 g; yellow onion, large — 1 pcs; garlic — 2 clove; ginger — 30 g; tomato medium size — 3 pcs; garam masala spice — 1 tsp; chili flakes — 1/2 tsp; turmeric — 1/4 tsp; salt by taste; water — 700 ml; bay leaf — 1 pcs; cumin — 1 tsp; clove — 5 pcs; cardamon — 3 pcs; star anice — 1 pcs; cinnamon stick — 1/2 pcs; cashew nuts — 50 g; cilantro — 15 g

45 minutes

Medium

This brightly colored, incredibly flavorful and tasty rice is a gastronomic feast. It is wonderful by itself - just add a little raita or other fresh sauce and it is a complete meal. Of course, you can serve this rice with chicken or meat. But keep in mind that it is very characteristic in itself, i.e. do not overload the dish with which you will combine it with spices.

The ideal option for this dish is aged Basmati rice. You can make it with other long-grain rices, but frankly, there is little that can replace the characteristic flavor of basmati.

Main Courses

05.03.2025

Ingredients for 6 servings:

Base

basmati rice

300 g
yellow onion, large

1 pcs
garlic

2 clove
ginger

30 g
tomato medium size

3 pcs
garam masala spice
1 tsp
chili flakes

1/2 tsp
turmeric

1/4 tsp
salt by taste
water
700 ml

Whole spices

bay leaf

1 pcs
cumin

1 tsp
clove

5 pcs
cardamon

3 pcs
star anice

1 pcs
cinnamon stick

1/2 pcs

Garnishing

cashew nuts

50 g
cilantro

15 g

Recipe:

Source: https://tanyachef.com/recipe/indian-style-tomato-rice/

Rinse rice three times in cold water, leave to soak for half an hour.

Cut the onions into strips or half rings. Dice the tomatoes. Grind ginger and garlic into a paste (or just chop them as finely as possible).

Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil or ghee in a frying pan over medium heat. Add all the spices and fry for 1 minute, stirring, until the flavor intensifies.

Add the onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 4-5 minutes.

Add tomatoes, garlic-ginger paste, garam masala, chili flakes and turmeric.

Stir and cook until the tomatoes are soft and the mixture looks like this:

Drain the rice in a colander. Place the rice in the pan.

Stir and add the water. Add salt.

Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until the rice absorbs all the liquid and is completely cooked. Keep an eye on the rice and add more water if necessary.

When rice is cooked, stir in herbs and nuts with a fork and serve. Drizzle with lemon juice if you like.