Dinner Recipe South Indian-Style Tomato Pulao

Ingredients

• 1 cup tomato cubes
• 1/2 cup fresh tomato pulp
• 2 cups soaked and cooked long grained rice (basmati)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
• 2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1/2 cup chopped capsicum
• 1/2 cup boiled green peas
• 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Method

• Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
• Add the onions, ginger and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
• Add the capsicum and sauté on medium flame for 2 minutes.
• Add the tomato cubes and green peas, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
• Add the tomato pulp, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
• Add the rice, coriander and lemon juice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.