TOMATO BATH/ TOMATO BRINJ RICE

INGREDIENTS

BASMATI RICE- 2 CUPS

WATER- 4 CUPS

OIL- 3 TBSP

BAY LEAVES- 2 NOS

CINNAMON- 1/2 INCH 2 NOS

CLOVES- 3 NOS

CARDOMOM- 3 NOS

SAHI JEERA- 1 TSP

KASOORI METHI- 1 1/2 TSP

GHEE- 3 TSP 

 

GINGER- 1/2 INCH

GARLIC CLOVES- 7 NOS

CHILI POWDER- 1 1/2 TSP

TURMERIC POWDER-1/2 TSP

JEERA POWDER- 1/2 TSP

GARAM MASALA POWDER- 1/2 TSP

TOMATO- 3 NOS

ONION- 3 NOS
                                                                                  

                                                                              

PREPARATION

Soak basmati rice in 4 cups of water for 1 hour.Grind green chili,ginger and garlic to paste using little water and keep it aside. In a pan heat oil,ghee when it is hot add sahijeera, cinnamon,cloves,bay leaves,cardamom add chopped onion,chopped tomato,salt, ginger garlic and green chili paste saute well.Then add turmeric powder,chili powder and cumin powder,add little water to form gravy like consistency now add crushed kasoori methi at last add garam masala powder and switch off the stove.

In a cooker add the soaked basamati rice along with 4 cups of water . add salt 1 tsp of ghee and cook without lid for few minutes till the rice grain turn little softer.Now switch off the stove.Transfer the cooked gravy to the half cooked rice and gently mix well till gravy mixes thoroughly with the rice grains. Now close the cooker lid and cook for 3 whistles and switch off the stove.