Tomato Rice

Ingredients :

• Sona masoorie rice               - 1 cup
• Water                                  - 2 cup
• Onion                                   - 1
• Tomato                                - 2
• Green chilli                           - 1
• Curry leaves                         - 10
• Chilli powder                        - 1 ts. sp
• Cumin powder                      - 1/2 ts. sp
• Ginger garlic paste                - 1 ts. sp
• Turmeric powder                   - 1/2 ts. sp
• Coriander leaves                   - 2 ta. sp (chopped)
• Salt to taste
• Oil                                        - 2 ta. sp
• Mustard seeds                      - 1 ts. sp
• Channa dal                           - 1 ts. sp
• Roasted peanuts                   - 1 ta. sp
• Green Peas (optional)           - 2 ta. sp

Method :

1. Wash the rice and cook them with 2 cup of water for 5 minutes. Cool them completely.
2. Finely chop the onion, tomatoes and green chilli.
3. Heat oil a pan, add mustard seeds, leave them to splutter. Add channa dal, peanuts and  saute them till golden brown.
4. Add onions, curry leaves saute them till onions become transparent.
5. Add ginger garlic paste, green chilli, tomatoes and green peas ,saute them till raw smell goes off and tomatoes, peas  are well cooked.
6. Add all the masala powders and salt. Saute them for 2 minutes , dropin chopped coriander leaves.
7. Add the cooked rice and mix them well.