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South Indian Style Tomato Rice

14 INGREDIENTS • 5 STEPS • 20MINS

South Indian Style Tomato Rice

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Popular South Indian style rice preparation made using tomatoes and rice. Also known as Thakkali Sadam, its delicious and simple to prepare recipe loved by all.
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Popular South Indian style rice preparation made using tomatoes and rice. Also known as Thakkali Sadam, its delicious and simple to prepare recipe loved by all.
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Cookilicious
Hi, I'm Priya! I am all about easy, mostly healthy, and always tasty vegetarian and vegan family recipes that are first tried and tested many times in my kitchen.
https://www.cookilicious.com/

20MINS

Total Time

$1.63

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Ghee
1 Tbsp
Ghee
or Oil or Butter
Mustard Seeds
1 tsp
Mustard Seeds
Cumin Seeds
1 tsp
Cumin Seeds
Chana Dal
1 Tbsp
Chana Dal
Black Lentils
1 Tbsp
Black Lentils
Green Chili Pepper
4
Green Chili Peppers, chopped
Curry Leaf
4
Curry Leaves
Onion
1
Large Onion, diced
Tomato
4
Tomatoes, chopped
Ground Turmeric
1 tsp
Ground Turmeric
Chili Powder
1 tsp
Chili Powder
Salt
to taste
Salt
Basmati Rice
2 2/3 Tbsp
Basmati Rice
2 cups cooked rice per 4 servings
Fresh Cilantro
1/2 cup
Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
132
Fat
4.0 g
Protein
4.1 g
Carbs
21.3 g
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Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Heat Ghee (1 Tbsp) in a pan and temper Mustard Seeds (1 tsp) and Cumin Seeds (1 tsp). Once they crackle, add Chana Dal (1 Tbsp) and Black Lentils (1 Tbsp). Fry them till they turn golden.
step 1 Heat Ghee (1 Tbsp) in a pan and temper Mustard Seeds (1 tsp) and Cumin Seeds (1 tsp). Once they crackle, add Chana Dal (1 Tbsp) and Black Lentils (1 Tbsp). Fry them till they turn golden.
step 2
Once golden, add the Green Chili Peppers (4) and Curry Leaves (4). Fry for a minute and then add Onion (1). Saute till they turn translucent.
step 3
Now add Ground Turmeric (1 tsp), Chili Powder (1 tsp), and Salt (to taste). Saute for 30 seconds and then add the Tomatoes (4). Continue to cook the tomatoes till they turn pulpy.
step 4
Then add the cooked Basmati Rice (2 2/3 Tbsp). Mix it all together and cook for a minute or two. Lastly, garnish it chopped Fresh Cilantro (1/2 cup).
step 4 Then add the cooked Basmati Rice (2 2/3 Tbsp). Mix it all together and cook for a minute or two. Lastly, garnish it chopped Fresh Cilantro (1/2 cup).
step 5
Serve it warm along with some raita or plain yogurt.
step 5 Serve it warm along with some raita or plain yogurt.

Tags

Gluten-Free
Comfort Food
Lunch
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegetarian
Indian
One-Pot
Rice
Side Dish
Vegetables
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