South Indian Tomato Rice / Thakkali Sadam Recipe:

Tomato rice recipe is popular South Indian style rice preparation....

Ingredients :

1. Tomato - 3 Finely chopped
2. Onion - 1 Finely chopped
3. Garlic cloves - 10
4. Green chilly - 2

To Temper:

1. Oil - 3 tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
3. Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
4. Jeera - 1 tsp
5. Few Curry leaves

For roast and grind :

1. Dry red chilly - 2
2. Urad dal - 1 tsp
3. Chana dal ( Split Bengal gram) - 1 1/2 tsp
4. Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
5. Asafoetida (Hing) - a pinch

Method :

1. Dry roast the spice powders ingredients in low medium  heat with stirring continuously
2. Once roasted let them cool
3. And grind into a fine powder
4. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat
5. Once oil hot add mustard seeds, once its splutter add urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves
6. Now add the sliced onions and garlic 
7. Cook till onions become soft and light brown
8. Then add the tomatoes and salt
9. Cover and cook till the moisture evaporates
10. Once oil separates from tomatoes ,then add the spice powder and cook for a min
11. Take cooked rice and cool it down
12. Then add the tomato thokku and mix it well
13. Check salt and add if required 
14. Ready to serve

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