Tomato Rice

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked Basmati rice (you can also use leftover rice)
4 large ripe tomatoes cut into cubes
2 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 large onion chopped fine
2 green chillies slit lengthwise
1" piece of ginger grated
2 tsps coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tbsp garam masala
Salt to taste


Preparation:

Heat the oil in a deep pan and add the mustard seeds and green chillies. When they stop spluttering add the onion and fry till soft.
Add the tomato and ginger and mix well. Cook till the tomatoes turn pulpy.
Add the coriander, cumin and garam masala powders, salt to taste and mix well. Cook on a low flame for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
Turn off the fire and add the rice. Mix well.
Serve with poppadums.



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