Tomato Onion Rice or simply Tomato Rice is prepared by frying Boiled Rice with Chopped Tomatoes and Onion together with different spices such as Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder, Mustard Seeds, Coriander Seeds, etc. It tastes awesome and is very delicious.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, North Indian
Keyword Tomato Onion Rice
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 2servings
Calories
Author Recipe by Chits
Ingredients
3cupBoiled Rice
2LargeChopped Tomato
1LargeChopped Onion
ApinchAsafoetida
1/2teaspoonMustard Seeds
1/2teaspoonCumin Seeds
7-8piecesChopped Garlic Cloves
1pieceGreen Chilli
1teaspoonKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1/4teaspoonTurmeric Powder
1teaspoonCoriander Powder
1/4teaspoonBlack Pepper
2tablespoonChopped Coriander Leaves
1tablespoonOil
1teaspoonSalt(or as required)
1/2cupWater
Instructions
Heat Oil in a pan over medium heat.
Add Asafoetida (Hing), Mustard Seeds and Cumin Seeds. Saute it till the crackling sound starts.
Add Chopped Green Chilli and Chopped Garlic. Cook them for a minute.
Now add Chopped Onion and mix it. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the onion changes its colour to light brown.
Next add Chopped Tomatoes and Salt. Mix and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the tomatoes become soft. Cook it by covering the pan with lid.
When the tomatoes become soft, add the spices such as Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder, Coriander Powder and Black Pepper.
Mix them and cook for a minute. After a minute add 1/2 cup of water and mix it.
Cover the pan with the lid. Cook the spices until it starts leaving oil on the side of the pan.
Keep stirring in between so that the spices do not stick to the bottom.
When oil starts to leave the spices, add the Boiled Rice. Mix the Rice so that every grain of the rice is covered with the spices.
Add Chopped Coriander Leaves and mix it uniformly. Switch off the stove.
Take out the Tomato Onion Rice in a serving bowl. Serve it by sprinkling Coriander Leaves over it. Tomato Onion Rice taste delicious with Green Coriander Chutney and Raita.
Notes
I have used the Kashmiri Chilli Powder to give a colour to the rice. If you are adding Red Chilli Powder, remember to add appropriate amount or else it will become too spicy.
To make the Tomato Onion Rice mild spicy add Green Chilli, Black Pepper and Red Chill in right amount since all three add spiciness to the food.
To give a different variation, you can add some veggies such as Peas, French Beans, Carrot, Cauliflower, etc.
To prepare a fluffy Tomato Onion Rice, we must cook the raw rice in open container and then wash it with cold water after boiling it. It keeps the rice grains separated from each other.
To give a different flavor you can also add other spices such as Cinnamon Stick, Fenugreek Seeds, Cardamom, Bay Leaves and Ginger.
If you have added salt while boiling rice, remember to add less salt while cooking the spices.