Tomato Rice

Ingredients (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

5-6 tomatoes	1 large capsicum or 2 small capsicum
1 large onion or 2 small onions	1 inch ginger
6-7 garlic flakes	¼ or ½ cup fresh coconut or dry coconut
1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera powder	1 tsp cumin seeds
3 cloves	1 inch cinnamon
3 tbsp oil	2 cups HARYANA KING BASMATI rice
Salt	Water
Coriander leaves and fresh coconut for garnishing

Method Of Preparation

• Onions and Capsicum should be sliced.
• A fine paste of tomatoes, garlic, ginger, green chilies, coconut, cinnamon, cloves, jeera powder should be made.
• The rice should be cleaned and washed. The Rice should be soaked for about 20-25 minutes. Ghee or oil should be heated in a pan.
• The cumin seeds and the bay leaves should be fried.
• The sliced onions should be added and browned.
• The sliced capsicum should be added and it should be cooked for two-three minutes.
• The masala paste should be measured in a measuring cup. It should be added.
• If you are cooking 2 cups of Rice, you would require paste of 4 cups.
• If the yield of the paste is less, water should be added.
• Salt should be added and it should be covered and cooked till it's done.
• Tomato rice should be garnished with chopped coriander leaves and freshly grated coconut.
• You should serve it hot.