Easy Tomato Rice | Thakkali Sadam
This is an easy Tomato Rice recipe that uses a simple spice powder to add extra zing to this tangy rice. This recipe is a great way to use up some leftover rice.
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Wok or Kadhai
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rice (~100 gms)
- 1.5 Cup Tomato Puree (~300 gms)
- 1 Cup Finely Chopped Onions
- 2 tbsp Peanuts
For the Spice Powder
- 1 tsp Udad Dal
- 1 tsp Chana Dal
- 2 tsp Coriander Seeds
- 2-4 Red Chillies (I used 2 Pandi and 2 Bydagi Chillies)
For Tempering
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
Other Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- Salt to Taste
- Finely Chopped Coriander for Garnish
Instructions
Cooking the Rice (I cook the rice about 1 hr before)
- Wash 1 cup rice well and add 1.75 cups of water.
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles or till the rice is cooked.
- Let the rice cool.
Making the Spice Powder
- In 2-3 drops of oil, roast 1 tsp udad dal till they turn golden brown. Transfer to a plate to cool.
- In 2-3 drops of oil, roast 1 tsp chana dal till they turn golden brown. Transfer to a plate to cool.
- In 2-3 drops of oil, roast 2 tsp coriander seeds till they start to change colour. Transfer to a plate to cool.
- In 2-3 drops of oil, roast 2 spicy red chillies and 2 bydagi red chillies till they start to change colour. Transfer to a plate to cool.
- Set aside to cool and then grind to a fine powder.
Making the Tomato Rice
- In a kadhai, over medium flame, heat 1 tsp oil.
- Add the peanuts and stir-fry till they start to pop.
- Remove the peanuts from the oil.
- Add 1 tsp oil and 1 tsp mustard seeds. Wait till the mustard seeds splutter.
- Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds and stir-fry for a few seconds.
- Add 1 cup finely chopped onion and stir-fry till they are transparent.
- Add the ground spice powder (or 1 tsp sambar powder), 1/2 tsp turmeric and salt to taste. Mix well.
- Add 1.5 Cups of Tomato Puree and mix well.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes till the mix dries just a bit.
- Add the cooked rice and fried peanuts, and mix well.
- Garnish with chopped coriander.
Serving Ideas
- Serve the Tomato Rice immediately with some cold dahi and papad.