Tomato Rice Recipe

• 2 cups Rice
• 5 to 6 Tomatoes (cut into pieces)
• 2 medium Onion (cut into pieces)
• 6 to 8 Green chilies (slit)
• 1 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1 piece Ginger (grated)
• 4 flakes Garlic (grated)
• 4 Cloves
• 1 piece Cinnamon
• 3 Cardamons
• 3 tbsp Oil/butter/ghee

• Wash and soak rice for 15 minutes in water. Drain water and keep it aside.
• In a frying pan, add cloves, cinnamon, cardamon and fry for a minute.
• Add ginger & garlic to it, fry for a minute and add green chilies and onions.
• Fry till onion turns light brown. Add tomato pieces to it.
• Now add salt, chilly powder and turmeric to it.
• After tomatoes are cooked for 3 to 4 minutes, add rice to it and stir.
• Now pour down 3 to 3 1/2 cups of water and cook properly.