Tomato Rice

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice soaked in water for 20 mins

5 tsp oil or ghee

1 sliced onion

2 finely chopped tomatoes1 green chillies slit

1 tsp kolhapur kanda lahsun masala powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 cup chopped veggies like beans, carrot and some green peas

3 tblsp chopped coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Procedure

• In cooker heat ghee or oil, add onion slices and fry till transparent

• Put green chillies, ginger garlic paste and fry for 5 mins, add chopped tomatoes and fry till they turn pulpy

• Add,garam masala pdr, turmeric powder and fry for 2 mins

• Drain water from rice and add to it, fry for 5 mins followed by veggies

• Add salt, mix well, put 1.5 cups water and close the lid of the cooker

• Cook for 2 whistles , once the steam is released open the lid, add chopped coriander leaves

• Serve hot with curry or raita.