Ingredients

• 4 - large tomatoes, pureed and diluted with water to get 3 cups of juice or 1 pack - tomato puree diluted to get 3 cups of juice
• 3 tbsp - chopped coriander leaves
• 2 - large onions, sliced finely
• 2 cups - raw rice or Basmati rice
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp - chilli powder
• 2 tsp - ginger garlic paste
• 2 - cloves
• 3 - cardamoms
• 2 - small sticks of cinnamon
• 4 tbsp - oil or ghee
• 2 tsp - chopped fresh mint

How to Make Tomato Pilaf (Palau)

• Heat oil in a pan or a rice cooker and saute the spices, onions, ginger garlic paste and chilli powder for a few minutes.
• Add the rice, salt, mint, coriander leaves and tomato juice and cook till the rice is done.
• Serve with salad and chicken curry or pork vindaloo.