Saturday, May 24, 2008

Tomato Bath


Ingredients:
Basmati Rice - 2 cup ( wash and keep aside)
Onions - 2 (medium sized sliced thinly)
GingerGarlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp
Tomatoes (medium size ) - 3 (Finely chopped)
Cashews - 15 (Optional)
Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
Cloves - 3
Saunf- 1/2tsp
Bay leaf - 2 /3
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Redchilli Powder - 2 tsp( KashmiriChilli Powder)
Oil - 3 Tbsp
Salt - To Taste
Water - 3 3/4 cup
Lemon Juice - 1 Tbsp

Method:
1) In a cooker heat oil and add the saunf, cinnamon, clove, bay leaf, cashews , ginger garlic paste and saute well for few minutes.

2) Then add the Onions and fry well till it turns color and then add the finely chopped tomatoes and saute for few minutes

3) Then add the chilli powder, turmeric powder and fry till the oil leaves side.

4) Now add the rice and fry for a 2 minutes.

5) Add water, salt and pressure cook the rice for 3 whistles.

6) Mix the lemon juice before serving

7) Serve hot with Raita.

For Raita:
Ingrediants:-
Onions -1 (finely chopped)
Green Chillies - 1 (finely chopped)
Curd - 4 Tbsp
Salt - To Taste
Oil - 1 Tbsp

Method:
1) Heat oil in a kadai and fry the onions and chillies till the onion turns color.
2) Mix this mixture with the curd and salt and serve it with the Rice.

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