Tomato Pulav

Ingredients:

• Rice-1 cup
• Tomatoes Ripe -4 to 5(medium size)
• Big onion-1
• Green chillies-2
• Coriander leaves-little
• Chili powder-1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder - 3 tsp
• Ginger-a small piece
• Garlic-3 pods
• Fennel seeds-1 teaspoon
• Cinnamon-2 pieces
• Clove-2
• bay leaves-2 no
• Mint leaves-little
• Curry leaf-little

Method:

• In a kadai heat oil and add the cinnamon, clove, bay leaf, cashews , ginger garlic paste and saute well for few minutes.
• Then add the Onions and fry well till it turns color and then add the finely chopped tomatoes and saute for few minutes
• Then add the chilli powder, turmeric powder and fry till the oil leaves side.
• soak the rice for 20 min.
• Drain all the water and keep aside.
• In a cooker add little oil (or) butter add some cumin seeds, cloves and add the soaked rice, saute it for 2 min and add water & close the lid wait for a whistle.
• Mix the rice and gravy.