About my Ootupura

'Ootu' means eating and 'Pura' means place. 'Ootupura' in malayalam refers to place in temples in Kerala (India) where tasty and delicious food is served.. In my ootupura here, you will find some of the authentic and traditional recipes that I prepare at home..

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Tomato Rice

Preperation Time: 30 min

Ingredients:
Rice - 1 cup
Tomatoes - 2 nos (chopped)
Onion - 1 (Small, chopped)
Ginger - 1 inch piece finely chopped
Chilli Pwdr - 1 tsp
Corinader Pwdr - 2 tsp
Jeera Pwdr - 1 tsp
Turmeric Pwdr - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Fenugreek Pwdr - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tbsp
ChannaDal - 2 tbsp
Peanut - 2 tbsp
Urad Dal - 2 tbsp
Cilantro Leaves - 1/2 cup
Salt for taste
Oil

Preperation Method:
1) Cook rice seperately.
2) Heat oil in a pan, Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add channa dal, peanut, uad dal and fry until it turns into golden color.
3) Add onion to the pan and fry until the onion turns translucent.
4) Add ginger, tomato, salt to the pan and keep stirring. When everything mixes well together, add all powders and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
5) Keep stirring frequently. When the tomatoes are cooked well, then add the cooked rice to the pan and mix well.
6) Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve hot :-

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