Best Indian Tomato Rice Recipes

INDIAN TOMATO RICE

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This yummy South Indian dish is a common staple in an Indian household. It is also called 'tomato bath' and is often served alone for breakfast or even a light lunch or supper. It is a favorite of kids (think mac and cheese). Serve with hard-boiled eggs.

Provided by rphel685

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

⅓ cup vegetable oil
2 onions, diced
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chile powder
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
2 cups diced tomatoes
2 ¼ cups basmati rice
3 cups water

Steps:

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onions until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Add salt, garlic, chile powder, ginger, and turmeric; stir to coat. Mix tomatoes into onion mixture; cook and stir until tomatoes begin to break down, 5 to 10 minutes.
Stir rice into onion-tomato mixture and pour in water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.7 calories, Carbohydrate 64.9 g, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 591.1 mg, Sugar 5 g

INDIAN TOMATO RICE

Indian Tomato Rice image

ZWT 6. An Indian recipe by Revathy Kumar. We tried this and liked it very much. We had it with barbecued chicken that was seasoned simply with onion paste mixed with smoked paprika, salt and pepper, and a cucumber salad.

Provided by Pesto lover

Categories Long Grain Rice

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oil
2 onions, chopped
1 serrano chili, slit
1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
1 1/2 cups long grain or 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
1 cup tomato puree
1 teaspoon tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried clove, powdered
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
1 bunch spring onion, chopped finely (scallions)
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped fine (coriander)

Steps:

Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes.
Heat butter or oil in pan and add garlic and ginger pastes. Stir and add onions and green chile. Cook until onion is well cooked.
Add rice. Stir, and add dried clove, garam masala, chilli powder, sugar, tomato puree, tomato sauce, salt. Bring to a boil.
Add water, taste for seasoning and bring to a boil.
Cover and lower heat to simmer. Simmer until rice is almost done.
Very gently fold in chopped spring onions and cilantro about 5 minutes before rice is done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.8, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 448.5, Carbohydrate 8.4, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 4.4, Protein 1.2

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