Tomato Rice | Thakkali Saadam
Tomato rice recipe with the flavors of cumin seeds but without any garam masala. A perfect kid's friendly lunch box recipe with fresh tomatoes & minimal spices.
Servings: 4
Calories: 265kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Uncooked Rice Any rice is preferable basmati or sona masoori
- 2 cups Water
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
To Grind:
- 3 Ripe tomatoes
- 5 Small onions
- 3 Red chilies
- 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
To Temper
- 3 tsps Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- 2 tsps Channa dal
- ¼ tsp Asafetida
- 5 Curry leaves
Instructions
Prep - Work:
- Cook the rice in your preferred way by adding two cups of water and allow it to cool.
- Grind the tomatoes, small onion, red chilies and cumin seeds into a smooth paste.
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a pan or kadai.
- Add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, and hing.
- When they splutter add curry leaves. Now add the ground paste, turmeric powder, and salt.
- Cook the paste until all the moisture is absorbed. It takes about five to seven minutes. Then turn off the heat.
- Now add rice and mix it well.
- That's it. Tomato Rice is ready. Serve it with raita or potato curry.
Notes
- Adjust the salt and spices as per your preference.
- I used Roma tomatoes, and they are not tangy. But if you use other tangy varieties, please adjust the salt and chilies accordingly.
- You can use any rice for this tomato rice.
- Please try not to skip curry leaves and channa dal.
Nutrition
Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 895mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1155IU | Vitamin C: 88.6mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2.7mg