Tomato Pudina Rice Recipe – Tasty Rice Dish

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oi-Gowri Nandini

By Nandhini Devi

Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 15:26

Tomato pudding rice is a mouth-watering dish that is tasty and filling. Prepared using tomatoes and fresh mint (pudding) leaves and a myriad of Indian spices, this dish will be an instant hit with your family. The following rice recipe is easy to prepare and can be packed for lunch too.

Want to try this authentic south Indian cuisine that will perk up your taste buds? Try out the following tomato pudina rice recipe:

Tomato Pudina Rice Recipe – Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain rice (washed and drained)
• 4 medium sized tomatoes
• 4 small sized onions
• 1 cup green peas
• 8-10 cashew nuts soaked in warm water
• 1 small cup freshly grated coconut
• 1 cup mint leaves
• Few strands of fresh coriander leaves
• 5-6 green chillies
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon dhaniya powder (coriander seeds powder)
• ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
• 2-3 cloves
• ' inch cinnamon
• 1 small cardamom
• 2-3 tablespoon oil
• Salt to taste
• Water

Method to prepare tomato pudina rice:

• Grind together 2 tomatoes, 2 onions, coconut, cashew nuts, mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, dhaniya powder, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom, to make a paste.
• Finely chop the other two onions and tomatoes.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker or pan. Add the onions and fry till they turn golden brown.
• Next add the tomatoes and peas and cook well.
• Add the ground masala and cook again till the raw aroma goes.
• Finally add the rice and salt and mix well.
• Add water (1 cup rice = 2 cups water).
• Switch off the stove after the first whistle.

Garnish with nuts and finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot and spicy tomato pudina rice with raitha.