Name: Easy Tomato Rice Recipe - South Indian Style Tomato Rice Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2.5 cup Cooked Rice ((I used Basmati Rice)); 2 1/4 cups Chopped Tomatoes ((4 medium sized)); 2 Small Onions; 10 Cashews; 1 Green Chilli; 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 Cloves; 2-3 tbsp Oil; Small Piece Cinnamon Stick; Salt to taste; Few Curry Leaves; A pinch of Hing

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Tomato Rice Recipe – An easy and super quick South Indian Tomato Rice with Video & step by step photos.

This South Indian Tomato Rice / Thakkali Sadam is one of the easy rice recipes that can be made in no time for your lunch box or dinner. You just need few ingredients to make this quick rice dish.

You can serve this with plain curd, onion raita cucumber raita or boondi raita.

If you are looking for more Indian Rice Recipes then do check Carrot Lemon Rice, Mint Rice Recipe, Pepper Tamarind Rice, South Indian Coconut Rice and Andhra Pulihora.

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Easy Tomato Rice Recipe - South Indian Style Tomato Rice Recipe

An easy, quick and delicious South Indian Tomato Rice Recipe with step by step photos & video. Perfect for lunch boxes and busy day meals.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian

Servings:

Calories: 521kcal

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Ingredients

2.5 cup Cooked Rice (I used Basmati Rice)
2 ¼ cups Chopped Tomatoes (4 medium sized)
2 Small Onions
10 Cashews
1 Green Chilli
½ tsp Cumin Seeds
¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
2 Cloves
2-3 tbsp Oil
Small Piece Cinnamon Stick
Salt to taste
Few Curry Leaves
A pinch of Hing

Instructions

Heat oil in pan and add cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon and chopped or crushed garlic. Saute for a few seconds and add the slit green chilli. Fry until slightly browned.
Add cashew nuts and saute until they are golden brown.
Now add curry leaves and hing and saute for a few seconds.
Add the chopped onions and fry until they are transparent.
Then add the chopped tomatoes, salt and turmeric powder and saute until thick, mushy and all the water evaporates.
When it is done, turn off the flame. Add the cooked rice to the tomato mixture and mix well until everything is combined.
Serve with yogurt or raita and papad.

Notes

I used basmati rice in this recipe. You can use normal sona masoori rice if you want

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Easy Tomato Rice Recipe / Thakkali Sadam Recipe with Video:

How to Make Tomato Rice Recipe with Step by Step Recipe:

Chop the onions into small pieces and keep it aside.
Heat oil in pan and add cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon and chopped or crushed garlic. Saute for a few seconds and add the slit green chilli. Fry until slightly browned.