TOMATO RICE :

preparation time-20 mts
cooking time -8 mts
serves -3 or 4 persons
cuisine -Andhra

Ingredients:

Tomatoes - 2 lbs( make paste of tomatoes in a blender by adding water)
basumati rice (wash ,drain,keep aside)-3 cups
cinnamon(dalchinachakka)-4 or 5
cloves (lavangalu) -4 or 5
cardamom (yalukalu) -4 or 5
anasa puvvu (star anise)-2
marati mogga(caper) -2
tej patta (pulao leaf) -2 or 3
nut meg (jajikaya or jaiphal)-1 or 2
slit green chillis - 3 or 4
onion (pyaaz) -1 (thinly sliced)
water - 4 cups
oil -1/4 cup
salt -salt to taste
ginger paste - 2tsp
garlic paste - 2tsp
mint leaves - 1/4 cup finely chopped
coriander leaves - 1/4 finely chopped
cashew nuts (roasted) -10
meal maker - 1 cup (soak them in water for 1/2 hr)

To prepare tomato rice:

1.Heat oil in pressure cooker first add oil then cinnamon(dalchinachakka),cloves (lavangalu),cardamom (yalukalu),anasa puvvu,marati mogga,tej patta (palao leaf),nut meg (jajikaya or jaiphal),slit green chillis,onion ,water,salt,ginger & garlic paste,meal maker saute for 1 or 2 mts.

2.Now add 6 cups of tomato paste ,mint leaves -finely chopped,coriander leaves - finely chopped,washed rice,cashew nuts (roasted) cook it on high heat with lid for 8 mts or turn off heat by hearing 4th whistle.

3.Hot delicious Tomato rice ready to eat with raita.