Thakkali Sadham
Tomato Rice is a delicious and comforting South Indian dish made with ripe tomatoes, fragrant spices, and cooked rice. This quick and easy recipe is perfect for busy weekdays, lunch boxes, or light dinners. The tangy taste of tomatoes combined with the aroma of tempering spices creates a flavourful rice dish that pairs beautifully with raita, papad, or a simple salad.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker
- 1 Pan
Ingredients
- 6 no Tomato
- 2 no Onions
- 2 no Green chillies
- few Coriander
- few Curry leaves
- A pinch Asafoetida
- As req Salt
To grind
- 4 tsp Channa dhal
- 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
- 1 tsp Urad dhal
- 2 no Red chillies
For Seasoning
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Channa dhal
- 1 tsp Urad dhal
- 1 tbsp Oil
Instructions
- Cut the tomatoes and mash it well.
- Chop the onions into small pieces.
- In a kadai, add oil and splutter the mustard seeds. Once they crack, add the channa dhal,urad dhal, coriander seeds and saute until they turn golden brown.
- Then add green chillies and onions, fry it till golden brown.
- Add the mashed tomatoes and allow it to cook well.
- When the raw smell of the tomatoes disappear, add turmeric powder, salt, Asafoetida and cook for two minutes.
- Then add the ground powder and mix well.
- Finally garnish it with the curry leaves and cilantro.
- The gravy should be thick like a paste.
- Mix with the hot rice and serve hot. it is also one of the best tiffin box recipes.
- It goes well with karuvadam/pappadam.
- You can use this paste as a side dish for curd rice.