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Tomato Pulao | Easy One pot rice dish

an easy and flavourful one pot rice dish.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Easy one pot rice recipes, one pot rice dish, Tomato Pulao
Prep Time 20 minutes
15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups of basmati rice
  • 5 tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds (shahjeera)
  • 2 to 3 cardamom
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 to 3 green chillies, cut lengthwise
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 cup chopped coriander leaves
  • ½ cup chopped mint leaves
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilly powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • salt to taste
  • 1 ¾ cup water

Instructions

  • Wash and soak rice for 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the water and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add shahjeera, cardamom, bay leaves,cloves and cinnamon.  
  • Next add chopped onion  and chopped green chillies.  Saute for a minute or so. 
  • Add ginger garlic paste and chopped tomatoes, mixing everything well, and cook on low heat for a few seconds allowing the flavours to blend.
  • Once the tomatoes soften, add chopped coriander leaves, chopped min tleaves, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, coriander powder and garam masala  Mix well.
  • Add salt as per taste.Add soaked rice and mix. Now add water.
  • Close the pressure cooker and cook for 3 whistles.
  • Open the cooker after the steam escapes completely.
  • Serve tomato pulao with raita, papad and pickle.