Flavored with spices this Tomato Rice is aromatic, spicy, tangy and with gorgeous red color.
Tomato Rice By: Subhadra Burugula Cuisine Indian Course Main Course Difficulty Easy Duration 15-30 min Diet Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Fat, Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian Cooking Technique Pressure Cook, Sauté Notes ["Adjust the amount of tomatoes by how they taste. (reduce if they taste sour or increase if they taste less sour)1 cup rice cup is used for measurementAdjust the red chili powder and green chilies to tasteUsually I use 1:2 ratio of rice to water but reduced 1/4th cup as there is moisture from tomatoes.You can use any rice of your choice(I used basmati rice) but if using brown rice, cooking time should be increased.(Do manual high 20 mins)You can soak rice if you wish, I didn't soakYou can skip whole spices and add 1.5 tsps of garam masala at the end with salt.Vegans can use Oil instead of ghee"] Keywords 15-30 min, 3-4 servings, bay leaf, cashews, cilantro to garnish, cinnamon, cloves, contributed, cook 20 min, coriander powder, cumin seeds, dairy free, easy, ginger-garlic paste, gluten free, green cardamom pods, green chilies, indian, low fat, main course, oil, onion, plant-based, prep 5 min, pressure cook, red chili powder, rice, salt to taste, sauté, tomatoes, turmeric powder, vegan, vegetarian, water Prep Time 5 min Cook Time 20 min Servings 3-4 servings Ingredients 1 tsp cumin seeds1 bay leaf4 cloves2-3 peices cinnamon2 green cardamom pods2-3 tbsp oil2 tbsp cashews1 small onion4 green chilies1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste3-4 small tomatoes2 tsp coriander powder1/4 tsp turmeric powderred chili powderSalt to taste2 cups rice3 3/4 cups Watercilantro to garnish Instructions Put Instant pot on sauté mode high and add oil. Once oil is hot, add all the whole spices mentioned above. fry for 1 or 2 minutes until fragrant. Add onions, green chili and cashews, fry for 2 minutes or until onions turn golden. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for another 1 minute. Add tomatoes and fry for 4 to 5 minutes, until they are mushy.Add turmeric powder, salt, red chili powder, coriander powder and mix well.Add Rice along with water, mix gently. Turn off sauté mode, put the lid vent to sealing position, push the Rice button.Do Quick release after 2 to 3 minutes in warm mode. Natural pressure release is also fine. Garnish with Cilantro and serve hot with yogurt raita. Previous Next