Tomato rice

Ingredients

Serves: 5 persons

1. Jeera rice / Sona masoori rice / Basmathi rice  : 1.25 cup
2. Tomato: 4 red ripe ones
3. Ginger - 1 piece grated
4. Onion - 1 medium
5. Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
6. Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
7. Green chilli - 1
8. Cashew nuts . - 5
9. Channa dal - 1 tsp
10. Jeera - 1 tsp
11. Asafoetida / Hing - 1 tsp
12. Mustard - 1 tsp
13. Curry leaves - 1 twig
14. Coriander leaves - 1 twig
15. Mint leaves (optional )- 1 twig

Procedure

1. Heat oil in a pan
2. Splutter mustard
3. Add jeera and chana dal
4. Then add cashew
5. When chana dal and cashew nut has browned on both sides, add green chilli, ginger and curry leaves
6. Add onion and fry till it becomes transparent
7. Cut tomato into small pieces
8. Add tomato and cook till it becomes mushy
9. Add red chilli, coriander, asfoetida and turmeric powder
10. Add salt
11. Stir for few minutes till the raw smell goes away.
12. Add coriander and mint leaves and mix well.
13. Add cooked rice (in room temp) and mix well. 
14. Yummy tomato rice is ready to be served with raita.