Why steam cooking?
Steam-cooked tomatoes help for faster cooking. If you are planning to skip this step, saute tomatoes till they turn mushy then prepare thakkali thokku or use extra oil
No onion tomato rice
Tomato rice without garlic is perfect travel food. It stays good for two days at room temperature. You can also prepare this satvik rice during Navaratri or other festival days. It is also a tasty main course for get-togethers, dinner parties, etc.
Can I fine chop tomato?
I prefer fine-grinding tomatoes. Instead, you can pulse or fine chop. In that case powder or crush other ingredients well.
Can I reduce tomatoes?
Adjust the tomatoes according to the sourness. I used vine tomatoes.
Why Kashmiri chilli powder for the south Indian variety rice?
Kashmiri chilli powder gives amazing color to the thakkali sadam. Kashmiri chilli powder is not as spicy as regular chilli powder. Adjust the chilli powder according to your taste.
Amount of oil?
If you are taking this for travel add the mentioned amount of oil. For packing in school/office lunch you can reduce oil
RICE FOR tomato sadham
I have used sona masoori rice. You can use any variety of rice according to your choice. Adjust water accordingly.
Always saute tomato thokku well
add rice only after tomatoes turn mushy and the raw smell goes off. Else rice won’t taste good
OIL FOR COOKING?
For travel-friendly thakkali rice I would recommend sesame oil but you can use any oil of your choice.
SIDE DISH FOR tomato sadam
rice goes well with varuval, raita varieties, gutti vankaya kura, kathirikai chops, plain kurma, mirchi salan, and raita
VARIETY RICE
tomato-based recipes
Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Thakkali sadam
1+ 3/4 tablespoon sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 tablespoon Chana dal 2 tablespoon roasted peanuts 8 cashews Pinch of turmeric powder 1/2 tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder 2 Green chilli Coriander leaves Required salt Asafoetida Jaggery
how to make tomato rice in a pressure cooker with step-by-step pictures
Spread cooked rice on a wide plate
Drizzle oil and keep it aside
steam cook tomato, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, sesame seeds, and tamarind for 4-5 minutes or until tomato skin comes off easily
Cool and grind
Add 1 tablespoon of oil and heat
Furthermore add mustard seeds, Chana dal, roasted peanut, and cashews; roast and keep aside
Add 3/4 tablespoon of sesame oil and heat
Furthermore add turmeric powder, green chilli, and Kashmiri chili powder; a quick mix
Add ground tomato, jaggery, asafoetida, coriander leaves, and required salt; mix well and cook till it comes to thokku stage
Furthermore add rice in batches; mix well and cook for 3 minutes
Add tempering and cook for a minute
