Ingredients

• 1 cup - ordinary short grain rice (any), washed and soaked for 30 minutes
• 2 tomatoes - grated or pureed
• 1 onion - sliced thinly
• 1 stalk - curry leaves
• 1 tsp - mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp - coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1 flake - garlic, grated
• 3 - dried red chillies, coarsely crushed
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1-inch piece - cinnamon
• 2 - cloves
• 1/ tsp - sugar (more if tomatoes are sour)
• salt to taste

How to Make Tomato Flavoured Rice

• Heat a small-sized pressure cooker. Add whole spices, roast lightly on low.
• Add sliced onions, curry leaves and stir cook for a minute.
• Add tomato puree, garlic, mint leaves and salt.
• When puree starts to sizzle, add 3 cups hot water.
• Bring to a boil. Add rice and sugar and allow it to resume boiling.
• Close cooker lid, allow 2 whistles, reduce flame to minimum.
• Remove from fire after 2 mins.
• Allow steam to settle down, open lid and transfer to serving dish.
• Garnish with chopped coriander, serve hot.