Quick Tomato And Peas Rice

Have left over rice in the refrigerator? This recipe is perfect then. I make this on those lazy days when you just don't feel like cooking. This one gets over in a jiffy. It is spicy,tangy and delish. Its like a normal tomato rice but with a small twist. Do try it and let me know how it is .

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Cooked rice - 2 cups

Tomatoes - 5 medium chopped

Fresh/Frozen Peas - 1/2 cup boiled

Onions - 2 nos thinly sliced

Garlic - 3 pods chopped

Ginger - 1" piece chopped

Pudina leaves - 1 tsp chopped

Coriander leaves - 1 tsp chopped

Rasam powder - 2 tsp

Haldi - 1/2 tsp

Pepper - 1/2 tsp crushed

Salt - To taste

Seasoning:

Mustard seeds -  1 tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Urad dal -1 tsp

Channa dal - 1/2 tsp

Hing - a pinch

Oil - 2 tsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, jeera, once they crackle add hing,urad and chana dals and fry till they lightly brown.
• Now add the sliced onions, garlic and ginger and fry till it turns golden brown.
• Add the chopped tomatoes, salt and fry till they turn supple.
• Add the haldi, rasam and chilli powders and fry.
• Drop in the boiled peas and stir well.
• Add in the crushed pepper.
• Once the mixture becomes dry, check for salt and add the cooked rice.
• Mix well but care should be taken not to over mix, this will cause the rice to break.
• Garnish with coriander and pudina leaves.
• Rice is ready to serve

 Note:

• If you don't have leftover rice then you can cook fresh rice and make. But care should be taken not to overcook it.
• Use ripe tomatoes.
• You can skip adding pudina if you don't prefer it.
• Completely dry the mixture before adding the rice otherwise the rice will become mushy.

HAPPY COOKING!!!