Indian Tomato Rice

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 serrano chili, slit
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 1/2 cups long grain or 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon dried clove, powdered
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 bunch spring onion, chopped finely (scallions)
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped fine (coriander)

Recipe

• 1 wash and soak rice for 30 minutes.
• 2 heat butter or oil in pan and add garlic and ginger pastes. stir and add onions and green chile. cook until onion is well cooked.
• 3 add rice. stir, and add dried clove, garam masala, chilli powder, sugar, tomato puree, tomato sauce, salt. bring to a boil.
• 4 add water, taste for seasoning and bring to a boil.
• 5 cover and lower heat to simmer. simmer until rice is almost done.
• 6 very gently fold in chopped spring onions and cilantro about 5 minutes before rice is done.