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Tomato Rice Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Pakistani
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Tomatoes
  • ½ cup Water
  • 2-3 Cloves
  • ¼ cup Ghee
  • 1 Black Cardamom
  • 2 Star Anise (chakra phool)
  • 6-7 Black Peppercorns
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks
  • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 Onion
  • ½ tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste 
  • 4-5 Green Chillies
  • ½ tbsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • cups Water
  • ½ kg Rice
  • ½ tbsp Lemon Juice

Instructions
 

  • Cut tomatoes in half with the help of knife.
  • In frying pan,place tomatoes,add water & bring it to boil,cover & blanch on medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
  • Remove tomato skin,mix & mash with the help of spoon and cook on medium flame for 2-3 minutes & set aside.
  • In a pot, add ghee & let it melt.
  • Add cloves,black cardamom,star anise,black peppercorns,cinnamon sticks,cumin seeds & mix well.
  • Add onion,mix well & fry until light golden.
  • Add blanched tomatoes,ginger garlic paste,green chillies,mix well & cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add salt,red chilli powder,lemon juice,mix well & cook until oil separates (2-3 minutes).
  • Add water,mix well & bring it to boil.
  • Add rice,mix well & cook on high flame for 2 minutes then cover & cook on low flame for 15-20 minutes.
  • Mix well,garnish with fresh coriander & serve!