TOMATO RICE

ITEMS REQUIRED:

Rice                                        1 tumbler

Tomato                               5

Red chilly                           6

Tamarind                           very small pinch (only if required)

Salt                                        as required

Hing                                       pinch

Gingelly oil                       4 spoons

Mustard                              for tempering

Cashew                               10

Ghee                                     1 spoon

Curry leaf                          1 strip

METHOD:

Cook rice as usual ( with water a bit reduced).

Grind tomato, red chilly, tamarind, salt and hing as a fine paste.

Heat oil in kadai, add mustard, then paste and allow to boil till it becomes thick.

Spread rice in broad bowl, add this paste, fry cashews in ghee and add that also , then curry leaves.

Mix well and eat with appalam or vathal.