Tangy - Tomato Rice

Chitranna is one of the favorite rice recipes for most of the rice lovers. Chitranna can be prepared by using either lemon or tomatoes. So today am sharing tomato chitranna made with tangy tomatoes and onions. It is a very easy and quick recipe and also tastes really good. Few people think tomato rice is nothing but a tomato bath but its wrong. Tomato bath is completely different from tomato rice. Tomato bath is prepared using masala items but in tomato rice, we don't use any masala.

 

This is a Karnataka style of rice. We can prepare this by using leftover rice or when you are in hurry, and on lazy Sundays, And ideal for lunch box. It looks very simple and requires fewer ingredients. But tastes really good, we can feel the flavor of tangy tomato, half fry onion, and chili tastes. It is totally yummy food for me and I just love this food. Try it out in your home, taste it, and give your feedback.

Cuisine: South Indian | cooking: 15 minutes
Preparation: 15 minutes | Serves: 4-5

Ingredients:

Cooked rice      -   1 pavu/cup
Water              -   2 glass/cups
Tomatoes         -   4
Onion               -   1
Oil                   -   4 tbsp
Mustard seeds   -   1 tbsp
Chana dal         -   1 tbsp
Peanuts            -   2 tbsp
Curry leaves      -   1 spring
Green chilies -   4-6
Turmeric            -   1/2 tbsp
Salt                   -   as per taste
Coriander leaves -   2 tbsp

 Method:

1. First, pressure cooks the rice by adding water and cook for 2 whistles in a medium flame.
2. In a meantime, chop the tomatoes, onions, and coriander leaves into small, and chop green chilies into slit lengthwise and keep aside.
3. Check the cooker, if pressure is out from cooker or once cooker cools down, open the lid and transfer the rice to a wide bowl and let it cool.
4. Take a deep pan/Kadai, add oil followed by mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, and peanuts and fry till they turn into little brown color.
5. Now add curry leaves, green chilies, turmeric, and fry for 2 minutes. Next, add onions and half fry or fry till it turns transparency. (half fried onions always gives better taste)
6. Take chopped tomatoes and add them into it and saute till raw smells go off. it takes about 2-3 minutes.
7. Once all done, switch off the flame and add cooked rice and mix well.
8. Add coriander leaves and serve hot.

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