Tomato Rice Recipe

I was browsing an old magazine and found an “one-pot” non-vegetarian dish with chicken broth, green peppers (capsicum), onions and tomatoes! Never thought of using capsicum and tomatoes in a single pot dish! Thanks to that recipe, it gave me an idea – to make tomato rice (thakkali sadham) with green capsicum!  Onions, capsicum and potatoes cooked with tomatoes and a hint of spices – ah… it was heavenly!

Before I post the tomato rice recipe, let me first introduce the other versions of tomato rice I have already posted . Click on the pictures to get the preparation method.

• Tomato rice or Tomato pulav

  

• Tomato rice cooked with sesame oil (nalennai)

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Back to Tomato Rice with Capsicum. In this recipe, we prepare veggie gravy separately and mix it with cooked rice. Use any long grain rice/Basmati  rice. The rice must be cooked such that the grains stand separate. It should not mushy. There is a trick to cook rice so that the grains don’t stick together to form lumps. Click here to learn how to cook rice for any single pot meal.

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Ingredients:

Tomato: 4-5
Onion: 2 (chopped length-wise)
Green Capscium (Bell pepper): 1 (Chopped finely)
Potato: 1-2 (bite size cubes)
Mint leaves: Handful (chopped finely)
Cilantro: Handful (chopped finely)
Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp (Optional)
Black pepper powder: 1/8 tsp
Salt: to taste
Cooking Oil: 2 tbsp (= 6tsp)

For Seasoning:
Green Chillies: 3-4 (Slit length-wise)
Cinnamon: 1/2 inch bark
Asafetida (Hing/Perungayam): a pinch
Clove: 2-3
Ginger & Garlic: 1 tsp (minced)

For Garnishing:
Spring Onion: 2-3 (Chopped, Optional)

Preparation Method:

• Heat oil in a pan and do seasoning with cloves, cinnamon, asafetida, green chillies, ginger & garlic.
• Toss onion and sauté till transparent.
• Add potatoes and fry for 3-4 minutes.
• Add black pepper powder, salt and chilli powder.
• Finally add capsicum and cook it till turns soft.
• Meanwhile clean tomatoes and blend them in mixer.
• Add tomato juice to the veggies.
• Add mint and cilantro and stir thoroughly.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes or until veggies are cooked well in the tomato sauce.
• Once done add cooked rice and mix well.
• Garnish with spring onion and serve with carrot raita or pappad.

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