Tomato Pulao
Tomato pulao presents a delightful one-pot experience, where rice, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, herbs, and spices converge to create a deliciously tangy and spicy pilaf.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice or regular rice
- 2 large tomatoes or 150 grams tomatoes or ¾ cup finely chopped tightly packed tomatoes
- 1 medium onion or 1/3 cup finely chopped onions
- ½ inch ginger + 3 to 4 garlic + 1 to 2 green chilies – crushed to a paste in mortar-pestle or a small grinder, about ½ tablespoon ginger+garlic+green chili paste
- ¾ to 1 cup chopped mix vegetables likes carrots, beans, peas, cauliflower, mushrooms and potatoes
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric)
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder or crushed black pepper
- 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
- 1 teaspoon chopped mint leaves
- 1.75 cups water
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 to 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves for garnish
- salt as required
Whole Spices
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 2 green cardamoms
- 1 small star anise (chakriphool)
- 1 tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
Instructions
Preparation
- Rinse rice very well in water and then soak the grains in water for 20 to 30 minutes. You can use basmati rice or any regular rice for the pulao. I used Indian variety of surti kolam rice.
- After 20 to 30 minutes drain the water from the rice and keep aside.
- When the rice is soaking, prep the veggies and keep aside.
- Also crush (ginger + garlic + green chilies) to a semi fine paste in a mortar-pestle. You can also use a small chutney grinder to make this paste.
Making Tomato Pulao
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
- Add the whole spices and fry them for a few seconds till they become fragrant – cinnamon, cloves, green cardamoms, small star anise, tej patta (Indian bay leaf) and cumin seeds.
- Then add finely chopped onions.
- Stir and saute the onions stirring often till light golden.
- Add the crushed ginger+garlic+green chili paste along with coriander leaves and mint leaves.
- Stir and saute for some seconds or till raw aroma of the ginger and garlic goes away.
- Then add finely chopped tomatoes.
- Stir and saute till the tomatoes become pulpy and soften.
- Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder and black pepper or crushed black pepper. Stir and mix again.
- Add the mix vegetables. Stir and saute for 1 to 2 minute. The addition of veggies is optional. Even without the veggies the pulao taste good.
- Then add the rice. Stir and saute for a minute.
- Add the water.
- Season with salt as required. Stir very well. Pressure cook tomato pulao on medium heat for about 10 to 12 minutes or for 2 to 3 whistles.
- Let the pressure settle down on its own. Then only remove the rid and gently fluff the rice.
- Serve tomato pulao hot or warm garnished with coriander leaves. Accompany plain yogurt, raita or a veggie salad by the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 43mgPotassium: 338mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gCalcium: 60mgIron: 1.9mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!