Spicy Tomato Rice!

Tomato rice was the only dish I could cook well when I came to this country. Every other day it was tomato rice for lunch. I realized after I started getting better at cooking I never made this rice since the year 2007.. I decided to retry it again today and see how it tasted after some years of cooking experience. And yes , it tasted a lot better than what it used to three years back. :)

You will need:

2 cups cooked white rice
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped onions
3 dry red chillies
1 tsp mustard and cumin for tampering
1 tsp chana dal and urad dal
1 chopped green chilli
1 tsp garam masala powder
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 tsp grated ginger
salt to taste

Method:

First cook the rice in rice cooker and keep it aside for it to cool.

Heat 1 tsp oil in a pot and add the red chillies and then add mustard and cumin . Allow it to splutter then add the chana dal and urad dal and stir till they turn brownish in colour. To this add chopped ginger, chopped green chilli and chopped onions , salt and cook till the onions get transparent. Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook it till it is half done , then add the garam masala powder and mix well. Finally mix in the cooked rice . Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Spicy tomato rice is ready to be relished!!! It can be eaten as it is or can be eaten with raita or yogurt!