Tomato rice quick and easy recipe (Thakkali Sadam)
0Tomato Rice (Thakkali Sadam)
This quick, delicious Tomato Rice recipe is a favorite dish from the Tamil Nadu state of South India. Also known as Thakkali Sadam, this one pot wonder is tasty, healthy and perfect to pack in a tiffin for lunch on the go.
Ingredients
For Soaking Rice
▢1 heaped cup basmati rice or any regular rice
▢water as required
More Ingredients
▢1 cup finely chopped tomatoes (tightly packed) or 3 medium to large tomatoes or 200 grams
▢⅓ cup finely chopped onions or 1 medium-sized onion
▢1.5 teaspoons Ginger-Garlic Paste or 1 inch ginger + 5 to 6 small to medium garlic crushed in mortar-pestle
▢½ teaspoon chopped green chilli or serrano pepper or 1 green chilli
▢½ teaspoon mustard seeds
▢4 to 5 fenugreek seeds (methi seeds) – optional
▢½ inch true cinnamon
▢2 green cardamoms
▢2 to 3 cloves
▢6 to 7 curry leaves (medium-sized)
▢¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
▢½ teaspoon red chilli powder
▢½ teaspoon black pepper powder or crushed black pepper
▢½ teaspoon Coriander Powder (ground coriander)
▢1 teaspoon cumin powder (ground cumin)
▢½ tablespoon chopped mint leaves
▢¼ cup chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
▢1.5 to 1.75 cups water or add as required
▢2 tablespoons oil – any neutral oil
▢salt as required