Tomato Pulao

Tomato Pulao, is an easy and yummy lunch box recipe especially for kids. Kids will surely like this as this has less spice and more tasty. Tomato pulao is similar to traditional tomato rice but with added masala which make it delicious.

Tomato Pulao

Servings	2
Preparation Time	10 mins
Cooking Time	30mins

Ingredients:

Raw Rice	1 Cup
Tomato	3 large size
Onion	2 finely chopped
Salt	to taste
Ginger-garlic paste	1 teaspoon
Mint leaves	10-12
Kasoori Methi	1/2 teaspoon
Coriander Leaves	few
Red chilli powder	1 teaspoon
Cumin Powder	1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder	1/4 teaspoon

Ingredients for Seasoning:

Cumin Seeds	1 teaspoon
Bay leaf	1
Cinnamon stick	1
Cardamom	2
Green chilli	1
Cloves	4
Oil	2 tablespoon

Method:

Soak the raw rice in water for 30 minutes
Finely chop the onions and 2 tomatoes and keep it aside

Boil some water and add remaining 1 tomato and allow it to boil for 2 minutes. Take the tomato from the water allow it to cool off and remove the skin and puree it in a mixer and keep it aside

Heat a pan and add oil. Add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter, add bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, cloves and cardamom and saute it for a minute

Add chopped onion and saute it. Add a pinch of salt to the onions to bring out the moisture from it and also to fry them evenly and quickly

Add chopped green chilli, mint leaves and ginger-garlic paste, kasoori methi and saute it for another 2 minutes

Now add the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, salt and turmeric and mix well. Keep the flame in medium and allow the tomatoes to cook completely

Rinse and drain the water from rice and add it to the cooked tomatoes and fry for 2 more minutes in medium flame

Add 2 cups of water and add salt and keep the flame high and mix once.

When the water is fully absorbed, keep the flame low and close the pan with a lid and keep in flame for another 15 minutes. In a low flame the rice will be cooked completely