Tomato rice( tomato bath/ thakali sadam)

Ingredients

• Basmati rice - 6 cups
• tomatoes - 6 nos
• onions - 1nos
• chilly powder - 1 tbsp
• garam masala - 1 tsp
• green chillies - 2 nos
• ginger- garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• veg stock cube -1 nos
• cloves - 6 nos
• cardamon - 6 nos
• bay leaves - 2 nos
• Cinnamon -1 stick
• aniseed - 1/4 tsp
• star aniseed - 1 nos
• mace - 1 nos
• ghee - 2 tbsp
• dalda - 2 tbsp
• oil - 2 tbsp
• water - 6 cups

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Preparation

• In a pressure cooker, add dalda and oil. When hot add all the whole spices like cloves, cardamom, Cinnamon, bay leaves, aniseed, star aniseed and mace and let it splutter.
• Now add onions and stir fry till golden brown. Add green chillies, ginger- garlic paste and fry for a min.
• Now add chilly powder, tomatoes, garam masala powder, veg stock cube and saute for a while.
• Finally add rice, salt, water and ghee. Cover and cook up to 2 whistles. Serve hot with papads.