Tomato Pulav

Most of my weekends, I cook full meals. But occasionally, I like to cook some variety rice with simple side dishes. Tomato pulav is one of my fav menu & I like to serve them with potato fry & raita.

Ingredients :
Rice - 1 cupTomatoes - 4 large sizedOil - 1 tbspCinnamon stick - 1 noCloves - 2 nosCardamom - 2 nosBay leaf - 1 noOnion - 1 no (sliced lengthwise)Gingergarlic paste - 1 tspMint leaves - 1 tbspTurmeric powder - 1/4 tspChilly powder - 2 tspSalt to tasteGaram masala - 1/2 tspCorriander leaves for garnishing

Method :

1. Cook the rice & keep aside.

2. Boil the tomatoes in the water for 10 mins. Cool & remove the skin. Grind them to smooth paste & keep aside.

3. Heat oil in the pan, add the seasonings. Add onions, mint leaves & ginger garlic paste. Saute till golden brown.

4. Add turmeric powder, chilly powder & tomato paste. Finally, add garam masala & mix the rice.

5. Finally add the corriander leaves & mix well.

Serve with raita.