Ingredients

• 1.5 cups - Long grain rice
• 1 cup - Tomato puree
• 2 - Onions, chopped
• 2 - Green chillies, slit
• 1/2 tsp - Ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp - Garlic paste
• 1 - Spring onion bunch, chopped finely
• 1 tbsp - Coriander, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp - Clove-cinnamon powder
• 1/4 tsp - Garam masala
• 1 tsp - Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp - Sugar
• 1 tsp - Tomato sauce
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp - Butter or oil.

How to Make Perky Tomato Rice

• Wash and soak rice for 30 mins.
• In the meanwhile, heat oil in a pan and add the ginger-garlic paste and stir.
• Add the chopped onions, green chillies and stir fry until light pink.
• Add all the dry masalas, sugar, salt and mix well.
• When the oil separates, add rice to it.
• Mix well, add the tomato puree and sauce and boil it.
• Now add 1.5 cups of water and let it boil.
• Cover, and simmer on low fire until almost cooked.
• Just before it's fully cooked, add the spring onions, and coriander.
• Stir gently, and let it dry.
• Serve hot.