Indian Tomato Rice

Name: Indian Tomato Rice
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oil; 2 onions, chopped; 1 serrano chili, slit; 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste; 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste; 1 1/2 cups long grain or 1 1/2 cups basmati rice; 1 cup tomato puree; 1 teaspoon tomato sauce; 1/4 teaspoon dried clove, powdered; 1/4 teaspoon garam masala; 1 teaspoon red chili powder; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 bunch spring onion, chopped finely (scallions); 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped fine (coriander)

16 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oil
2 onions, chopped
1 serrano chili, slit
1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
1 1/2 cups long grain or 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
1 cup tomato puree
1 teaspoon tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried clove, powdered
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
1 bunch spring onion, chopped finely (scallions)
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped fine (coriander)

Directions

1

Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes.
2

Heat butter or oil in pan and add garlic and ginger pastes. Stir and add onions and green chile. Cook until onion is well cooked.
3

Add rice. Stir, and add dried clove, garam masala, chilli powder, sugar, tomato puree, tomato sauce, salt. Bring to a boil.
4

Add water, taste for seasoning and bring to a boil.
5

Cover and lower heat to simmer. Simmer until rice is almost done.
6

Very gently fold in chopped spring onions and cilantro about 5 minutes before rice is done.