Ingredients

• 1 cup - cooked basmati rice (approximately 250 g)
• 4 - tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 2 - onions (finely chopped)
• 2 to 3 tbsp - ghee or oil
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1 tsp - black pepper corns (coarsely ground)
• 1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1 onion (finely sliced and deep fried in oil or ghee for garnishing)
• Salt to taste

How to Make Homemade Tomato Rice

• Lightly heat ghee in a kadai. Add the cumin seeds and black pepper powder.
• Add the chopped onions and saute till golden.
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes are soft.
• Add the cooked rice.
• Mix well till the masalas are absorbed but ensure the rice grains do not break.