Tomato Rice

Ingredients:

Basmati rice - 2 cups (250 gms)

Tomatoes – 4 (grind this in mixer)

Onion - 2

Green Chillies - 4

Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 tbl spoon

Cloves – 2

Cinnamon - 2

Cardamom - 3

Bay Leaves - 2

Salt - to taste

Coriander Leaves - as you wish

Procedure:

1. In a Pressure Cooker heat the oil and add the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves and fry them well.

2. Now add onion slices, green chillies and sauté it.

3. Add ginger garlic paste and fry it. Then add the tomato puree and fry it well.

4. Then wash basmati rice and add in that and sauté for a while. Add water (for 1 cup of rice adds 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water), salt

6. Pressure cook for three whistles. After that keep that in low flame for 5 more minutes.

7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with potato curry and onion raita.