Tomato rice is a South Indian one-pot rice delicacy. Like the name, the main ingredient is the tomato. There are multiple versions of tomato rice, today I am going to share my mother’s recipe. I like to use Bangalore tomatoes( Roma tomatoes) for Tomato base recipes. This version is one easiest Tomato rice recipe and the ingredients, are very basic.
In Tamil, we call it Thakkali sadam and in Karnataka, people call it Tomato bath/thakkali bath. Thakkali sadam is a perfect lunchbox food, especially for picnics. I usually serve this Thakkali sadam with Masala vadai or beetroot vadai or seppankizhangu roast. Please check the recipe for traditional Chettinad beetroot vadai recipe.
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Ingredients:
- 4 – Bangalore tomato(400 to 450 grams)
- 4 – green chili(slit)
- 10 – curry leaves
- 1/3 cup of oil
- 1 tsp of channa dal
- 1/4 tsp of mustard seeds
- 2 garlic-finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
- 1 to 1.5 tsp salt(adjust the salt to taste)
- 2 tbsp of groundnut
- 1 tbsp of cashew nut pieces
- 5 to 6 cups of cooked basmati rice
- 1/8 tsp of asafoetida(optional)
Procedure:
Step 1:
Chop the tomatoes and grind them until well combined. Do not add water while grinding.
Step 3:
1. In a wide pan, the heat required oil and when the oil is nice and hot roast the groundnuts and cashew nuts. Transfer the nuts to a plate and keep it aside.
2. Fry the channa dal, mustard seeds, and green chili and, fry until the chili is pale green.
3. Add in the garlic, let it fry for 30 seconds and then add the ground tomato, season the tomato with some salt and turmeric powder. Let the Tomato puree cook until the oil separates and it becomes thick like a paste.
4. Once the Tomato puree becomes a thick paste, add some asafoetida, mix once and turn off the stove.
5. Add the precooked rice and roasted nuts to the prepared tomato paste and mix well, make sure each rice is well coated with tomato.
Tomato rice is ready. Serve the tomato rice(Thakkali sadam) with seppankizhangu fry, potato fry, Beetroot vadai, Masala Vadai.
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