TOMATO RICE

                                 Andhra is famous for rice and so also for rice recepies. Generally kids does not like to eat rice with curries even 1 time a day. Usually children doesn’t like to eat tomato in the curries.   For such children this Item is one alternative to try. So for the children this is preferable receipe.

INGREDIENTs:

         -1 cup rice

          -2 big tomatoes

          -1 big onion

           -2 green chillies

          -1/2 tsp ginger, garlic paste

          -2 cloves

          -1/4 inch cinnamon piece

           -1 bay leaf (Tej patta)

           -1/4 tsp garam masala

          -1/4 tsp coriander powder

           - Salt

           -pinch of sugar

           -coriander leaves

           -curry leaves

           -4 mint leaves

            -2 tbsp oil

           -ajamimoto (optional)

            -Red chilli powder (Optional)

PROCEDURE:

          -Wash rice and keep it aside.

          -Finely chop the onion and chilly.

          -Grind tomato into fine paste.

          -Take pressure cooker  (Pan) or rice cooker and heat it with oil. Add cloves,

                    Cinnamon and bay leaf. Add onions. Fry till brown colour comes. Add

                    Ginger, garlic paste. Fry till oil comes out. Fry mint and curry leaves.

          -Add tomato puree. Fry till oil comes out.

          -Add sugar, salt, garam masala, coriander powder, rice and fry it till the wet   

                    goes.

          -Now add chillies and 1 ¾ cup water and cook it.

          -Before serving, sprinkle red chili powder, ajamimoto .

          -Now item is ready to serve.
          -Serve with raitha. 
Tips:
-you can add potatoes/carrots/peas along with onions.
-if you are having cooked rice,instead of adding rice and water add loosed cooked rice and saute for 5 min.
-for different taste add soya sauce also along with red chili powder.