one pot tomato rice
Tomato thokku cooked in rice makes the best flavorful one-pot pressure cooker tomato rice. Perfect for a weekday meal. It is also a tasty main course for get together, dinner parties, etc.
Can I grind tomato?
I would recommend fine-chopping tomatoes. You can even chop them big. Avoid grinding them. That might turn tomatoes mushy.
Can I reduce tomatoes?
Adjust the tomatoes according to the sourness. I used vine tomatoes.
Should I add curd?
If the tomatoes you use are not sour, add little curd and saute on low flame
CAN I SKIP kitchen king MASALA
it gives a good flavor to the one-pot thakkali sadham. You can skip. Adjust the masala powders according to your taste
RICE FOR pressure cooker tomato pulao
I have used basmati 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
SHOULD I SOAK RICE?
I soaked the rice for 20 minutes. adjust the soaking time according to the rice variety you use.
CAN I USE OIL FOR COOKING?
yes, you can any variety of oil.
SIDE DISH FOR tomato pilaf
rice goes well with varuval, raita varieties, gutti vankaya kura, kathirikai chops, plain kurma, mirchi salan, and raita
CAN I COOK cooker tomato rice IN THE INSTANT POT?
Yes, for the instant pot version avoid soaking the rice. Add 1: 1 + 1/2 liquid, cook for 5 minutes and do natural pressure release.
VARIETY RICE
PRESSURE COOKER RECIPES
CURD-BASED RECIPES IN TMF
Ingredients
water to soak 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 cardamom 1/2 teaspoon Poppy seeds Small piece of cinnamon Bay leaf 1 cup onion 2 green chilli 500 grams tomatoes required salt 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon garam masala coriander leaves few 1 teaspoon kitchen king masala 1/8 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 + 1/2 cup Water 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
how to make tomato rice in a pressure cooker with step-by-step pictures
Soak rice
First, wash and soak for 20 minutes
Pressure cooker thakkali sadham
Add oil to the pressure cooker
Turn on the stove to medium flame and heat
Add cashews; mix well and saute till cashew turns golden brown
Turn off the stove and transfer
add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon, fennel seeds, and poppy seeds; saute well
Furthermore, add onion and green chili; mix well and saute till onion turns translucent
Add ginger garlic paste; mix well and saute
Furthermore, add tomatoes; mix well and bring to boil
Add required salt; mix well and saute till tomatoes turn mushy and the raw smell goes off
Furthermore, add garam masala, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, and sugar; mix well and saute for 4 minutes or until the raw smell goes off
Add kitchen king masala; mix well and cook for 1 minute
Furthermore, Add rice; mix well
add water; mix well and bring to boil
Furthermore, add sesame oil and mix well
Pressure cook for 2 whistles; do natural pressure release
Finally, add coriander leaves and roasted cashews; mix gently
Gently fluff the rice
