Tangy cravings

INSTANT TOMATO RICE BATH

Ingredients  

• 2 large onions (finely chopped)  
• 6 large tomatoes
• 1.5 medium size glass of rice (washed and drained)
• 1 coconut (small bowl, grated)
• Half a bunch of coriander
• Half a bunch of mint
• 1 tsp jeera
• 1 small piece ginger
• Whole garam masala
• 1 tbps ghee
• Vegetable oil
• Salt to taste

Method

• Boil tomatoes well. Once cooked, run it through a mixer and puree it. w Save the left over water from the boiling for later
• In a mixer, grind coconut, ginger, jeera, mint and coriander until a fine paste is made. Keep it aside.
• Add a large spoon of ghee and oil. Sauté whole garam masala until fragrant. Toss in chopped onions and saute them until beautifully pink.
• Gently mix in the green masala. Let it cook for a minute. Add the tomato puree
• Add rice followed by a pinch of salt. Let the rice cook in the masala for another minute.
• Measure three medium-sized glass (the same used to measure rice) of water including the water left over from boiling the tomatoes.
• Cook on high for two whistles and on simmer for one, turn off the heat and let the rice steam.
• Serve with onion raita. You can also make it more flavourful by adding cooked and shredded chicken right after adding masala.

— as told to Seona Shaji

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