Thakkali Sadam / Tomato Rice Recipe / South Indian Thakkali Sadam / South Indian Tomato Rice Recipe / Easy Tomato Rice Recipe

Thakkali Sadam

Ingredients for tempering

Oil - 3 tsp

Ghee - 2 tsp

Mustard & Urad dal - each 1 tsp

Fennel seeds /Somph - 1 tsp

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - 1

Other ingredients

Jeeraga samba rice - 1 cup
(or use any rice you prefer)

Water - 2 & 1/2 cups

Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Slit green chillies - 3

Sliced garlic - 4

Curry leaves few

Thinly sliced onion - a handful

Diced small tomato - 3

( I used cocktail tomato with vine)

Coriander leaves for garnish

Method

Heat oil & ghee in a pressure cooker.

Add the tempering ingredients,fry for few seconds.

Now add the onion,garlic,green chillies & curry leaves,fry till its light brown.

Add the tomato & fry till its mashed,add the spices & fry for a minute.

Add the rice & pour water,check for salt,close it with the lid.

Pressure cook for 2 whistles & switch off the stove.

Once cooled open the pressure cooker garnish with coriander leaves & serve hot with raita.

Note:

a) Garam masala or pudina/mint leaves can be added for extra flavour.

b) You can also add some peas its optional.

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