Tomato Pulav

I normally do this pulav when no veggies are available

Ingredients

• Rice - 2 cups
• Tomato - 6 (finely chopped)
• Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
• Peas - handful (optional only)
• Turmeric - a pinch
• Salt - 2 teaspoons

Seasoning

• Oil - 1 tablespoon
• Jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cloves - 2
• Pattai / cinnamon stick  - 1 small piece
• Elachi - 3
• Bay leaf - 1
• Green Chillies - 5 (slited)
• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 teaspoon or more

Method

• Soak rice in water for about 10 minutes
• In a pan heat oil and season with jeera first.When it splutters add all other items one by one given under seasoning
• Fry onions in it till translucent

• Add tomatoes with little turmeric and fry for for sometime
• Also stir fry peas in it

• Now grease oil in an electrical rice cooker pan and add the above mixture and drained rice
• Pour 4 cups of water and add salt
• Cook till it is done
• If cooking in a pressure cooker dry fry the rice and cook for 2 whistles

• Serve it with chips/ hot Potato Fry

Variations

• Can also cook in coconut milk
• Can also add 1/2 bunch of mint and coriander leaves