Tomato Pilaf

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup             Long Basmati Rice

2 tbs                    Ghee

2 sticks                Cinnamon

2                         Cloves

2                         Cardamoms

2                         Small onions, sliced

2 1/2 cup            Water

3 tbs                   Olive oil

1                         Big onion, diced

1 tbs                   Ginger garlic paste

1/2                     Capsicum (Red or green)

2                         Big organic tomatoes

1/2 tbs                Chilly powder

1/2 tbs                Coriander

1/2 tsp                Turmeric powder

1/2 tsp                Garam masala

1/4 tsp                Crushed pepper

3 tbs                   Tomato paste

Preparation

Heat the ghee in a sauce pan and sauté the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and onions till they brown. Then add the rice and sauté for another five minutes on high flame. Pour in the water, sprinkle a little salt, turning the flame to low, and closing the lid to allow the rice to cook. Once the water evaporates, set aside this cooked rice.

In another pan, heat olive oil and sauté the onion until softened. Add the ginger garlic paste, stirring for a minute, followed by capsicum and tomatoes. Throw in all the spices with tomato paste and mix well. Finally, combine this with the cooled rice.

(Optional) Coriander and mint leaves add to the flavour. Enjoy with yoghurt and pappad!

Thank you :)