Tomato Pulao

Instant Tomato Pulao

Ingredients

• Basmati Rice- 1 cup
• Large onion- 1
• Tomato (medium size)- 4
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 tea spoon
• Cashew nuts- 2 table spoons
• Cloves of garlic- 8
• Ginger- 1 and 1/2 inch
• Green chili- 1
• Fresh or dry coconut (grated)- 1/2 cup
• Edible oil- 1/4 cup
• Butter- 1 table spoon
• Cinnamon- 2 sticks
• Large cardamom- 1
• Cloves- 4
• Bay leaves- 3
• Salt- to taste
• Sugar- to taste
• Cilantro- for garnishing

Method

1. Make a paste of coconut, ginger, chili and garlic in a mixer.
2. Chop onion.
3. Wash and drain Basmati rice.
4. In a cooker, put oil and heat.
5. Add cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and stir for few seconds.
6. Add chopped onion. Stir fry till brown.
7. Add coconut ginger garlic paste to it and stir fry.
8. Add chopped tomatoes and stir fry.
9. Add salt and sugar.
10. Add cashew nuts and continue frying.
11. Add rice and contnue frying.
12. Pour 2 cups of hot water. Stir and mix. Taste the water to ascertain the salt level.
    Add butter and mix.
13. Close the lid of the cooker and after one whistle of cooker, immediately switch off the heat.
    Allow to cool. Open the lid and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with cilantro.

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