Tomato Rice

Tomato Pulihora is one easiest choice for a lunch box recipe .Tomato is one of my favorite vegetable as we can make lot many recipes out of it. Here, we get into cooking of Tomato rice.

Ingredients

Cooked Rice or Left over rice

Tomatoes 4 Big Juicy Ones

Tamarind Half small lemon size

Peanuts 1 tbsp

Chenna dal 1tsp

Mustardseeds 1tsp

Jeera 1tsp

Hing a pinch

Red chilli 2 no

Salt to taste

chilli powder to taste

Turmeric 1 tsp

Oil 2 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a wide pan add tomatoes and tamarind together .

Cook until it becomes a thick paste and transfer to plate .

Take another pan and heat oil, add Peanuts,chenna dal,Mustard seeds,Jeera,Hing, Redchillies and fry them until they crackle.

Now add the tomato mixture to the above tempering and fry for a 1 min.

Now add the cooked rice, salt , turmeric ,chilli powder and mix it evenly.

Tomato rice ready serve with appadams or any vadiyams.