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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Tomato Tamarind Rice By Raji's Smart Kitchen "Cook Food in a Smart Way".


Tomato Tamarind Rice is one of the popular rice variety of South Indian Cuisine.Usually we cook tamato rice in basmathi rice by mixing garam masalas but in this recipe we won't use any garam masalas and this recipe can be prepared using our regular rice.We also add tamarind pulp in it so that rice not easily become spoil for some hours.So this Tomato Tamarind Rice can become a prefect lunch box as well as travel time recipes.Here I shared the recipe of Tomato Tamarind Rice that I have tried based on the cookery show of Chef Dr. K. Damodharan.

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On that day of Tauktae Cyclone,we face some power failure due to severe wind.So I decided to prepare food for both lunch and dinner at a same time.I planned to prepare any rice varieties so that I go through my recipe diary,there I found a recipe for Tamato Rice which I had written based on the cookery show of Chef Dr. K. Damodharan.It was a different tamato rice made with basic masalas and tamarind.I cooked that rice which was awesome taste and long last for the whole day. With this rice I made a Brinjal Egg Roast as side dish which becomes a perfect combination.Come on lets see the required ingredients and the step by step instruction for this recipe.

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Recipe:

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Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 20 Minutes Serving: 6

Ingredients:

Rice 2 Cups.
Onion(Sliced) 3 Nos.
Tomato(Roughly Chopped) 3 nos.
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 Tbsp.
Green Chilly 2 to 3 Nos.
Turmeric Powder 1/4 Tsp.
Red Chilly Powder 1 Tsp.
Coriander Powder 1 Tsp.
Pepper Powder 1/4 Tsp.
Tamarind Gooseberry Size.
Salt to Taste.
Mustard Seeds 1 Tsp.
Urud Dal 1 Tsp.
Dry Red Chilly 1 or 2 Nos.
Sesame Oil(Gingelly Oil/Til Oil/Nallennai) 1 Tbsp.
Cooking Oil 1 Tbsp.
Water as Required.
Curry Leaves(Finely Chopped) Few.
Coriander Leaves for Garnishing.


Step By Step Instructions:
  • Soak the tamarind in water for 10 to 15 minutes to extract the tamarind juice.
  • Heat sesame oil,cooking oil together in a wide pan.Season with mustard seeds,urud dal,dry red chilly,green chilly and curry leaves.
  • Add onion and fry it well until golden brown.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and fry it well until the raw smell goes out.
  • Now add the tomatos and fry for 1 minute.
  • Add the turmeric powder,red chilly powder,coriander powder,pepper powder and required salt to it and fry it well until raw smell goes out.
  • Now add the tamarind juice and cook it for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Now add the rice,mix it well.
  • Add 6 to 7 cups of water to it.Add required salt(the taste of the water must be little salty).Cover with lid and allow it to cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Now our Tomato Tamarind Rice is ready.Garnish with few fresh coriander leaves.Enjoy....

Pictorial Description:

Soak tamarind in water for 10 to 15 minutes.


Heat sesame oil,cooking oil in a pan,season with mustard seeds,urud dal,dry red chilly,green chilly and curry leaves.


Add onion and fry.


Add the ginger garlic and fry.


Add tomato and fry.


Add spice powders and fry.


Add tamarind juice and cook until raw smell goes out.


Add rice and mix it well.


Add 6 to 7 cups of water and combine.


Cook for 15 to 20 minutes.


Garnish with coriander leaves.


Now our Tomato Tamarind Rice is Ready.Enjoy...


Note:

The rice I am used here is not presoaked.If you want to soak,then soak the rice for 1 hour and adjust the water added for cooking to 3 to 5 cups.
Here I used both sesame as well as normal cooking oil,You can also use pure sesame oil also.

Serving Suggestions:

This recipe can be suitable for lunchbox or travel time food.
You can also try our other rice recipes(Click Here).

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