Ingredients

• 1.5 cup - Long grain rice
• 1 - Onion (big, sliced thinly)
• 4-5 - Ripe tomatoes (chopped into big pieces)
• 3-4 - Green chilli to taste (slit)
• 1.5 tsp - Ginger garlic paste
• 3/4 tsp - Red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp - Turmeric powder
• Chopped Cilantro - 1/4 cup
• Salt to taste
• For Seasoning:
• 2 tbsp - Oil
• 2 - Cloves
• 2 - Cinnamon
• 1 tsp - Fennel seeds
• Curry Leaves - 10-12.

How to Make Thakkali Sadam - Tomato rice

• Cook rice with salt and allow it to cool.
• Heat oil in a pan and splutter the ingredients for seasoning.
• Then add onions and green chillies and saute until the onions turn pink.
• Add the ginger garlic paste and stir for 2 mins and then add the tomatoes.
• Saute until the tomatoes soften.
• Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, chopped cilantro and salt.
• Fry until light brown.
• Add salt to taste.
• Cook the tomato mixture on low heat until the oil separates from the gravy.
• Add the cooked rice to the tomato thokku and mix well.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve with pappad or any raitha.
• Recipe courtesy: Sara's Yummy Bites.