Tomato Rice

I'm a rice lover! This is one rice dish that I make very often. It's easy and delicious! I like to eat this with pickles. It's yummy!


Ingredients

• 2 cups Basmati Rice - cooked
• 4 tomatoes - coarsely chopped
• 1 big Onion - sliced
• 5 Green Chillies - slit
• 3 cloves Garlic - minced
• 1/2 cup Mint Leaves - finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 2 Cloves
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 3 pods Cardammom
• 1/2 stick Cinnamom
• 1 tsp Jeera
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Method

• Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the bay leaves, jeera, cloves, cardammom and cinnamon and saute for a minute. Now add the onions, garlic and green chillies and saute till the onions are tender.
• Add the tomatoes, mint leaves, red chilli powder, garam masala and salt. Cover the pot and let the tomatoes cook down...about 7-8 minutes.
• Now add the rice and mix well with the above masala and serve hot.