Rice Dishes Recipes - Tomato Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 30ml/2 tbsp ghee

• 2 bay leaves

• 2 cardamom pods

• 1 onion, chopped

• 15ml/1 tbsp chopped ginger root

• 3 cloves garlic, crushed

• 10ml/2 tsp chili powder

• 3 dried red chilies, halved

• 225g/8 oz/1 cup long-grain rice

• 600ml/1 p/2 1/2 cups tomato juice

• 2 tomatoes, skinned and quartered

• 15ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

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Method:

1. Heat the ghee and fry the bay leaves and cardamom for 1 minute. Add the onion and fry until soft. Add the ginger, garlic and chili powder and fry for 1 minute. Add the rice and fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring.

2. Add the tomato juice, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes until almost cooked. Add the tomatoes and simmer until the rice is tender. Serve garnished with the coriander.