Easy Tomato Rice – One-Pot Pressure Cooker Recipe

A bright, fragrant one-pot tomato rice cooked in ghee – ready in 25 minutes and perfect for lunch boxes.

Goes well with: Simple Paneer Curry, Tomato Curd Curry

Tips from the Ruchippura kitchen

• Soak the basmati for 10 minutes for longer grains.
• Don’t stir too much after cooking or the rice will break.

Lakshmidevi Nair

Easy Tomato Rice (One-Pot Pressure Cooker Recipe)

Easy one-pot tomato rice – basmati rice cooked in ghee with onion, ginger-garlic, garam masala and tomato purée, garnished with cashews, mint and coriander.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Servings: 4 people

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Kerala

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 3 tbsp ghee
• 1 cup tomato purée
• 1 tbsp onion finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tbsp green chilli chopped
• 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 pinch turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp mint and coriander leaves chopped
• cashew nuts to garnish
• salt to taste

Method

 

1. Soak the rice in water for 10 minutes and drain.
2. Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker and fry the onion for a while.
3. Add the ginger-garlic paste and stir for 5 minutes.
4. Add the garam masala and green chilli.
5. When light brown, add the rice and stir for a few minutes.
6. Add salt, turmeric, 1 cup of water and the tomato purée and cook until the first whistle.
7. Garnish with cashew nuts, mint and coriander.