Tomato Pulao / Tomato Pulav

Posted on Sat, Sep 19, 2009 | 8 Comments | Print Print | Email Email

Cook Time :30 Min | Servings : 2 Persons

Tomato Pulao

Ingredients :
Basmati Rice 1 cup
Tomato 4 nos
or Tomato Puree 3 tbsp
Onion 1 ( Medium )
Green Chili 4 no
Garlic 6 cloves
Green Peas 1/4 cup
Lemon 1/2 no
Salt to taste
Ginger Garlic Paste 1/2 tsp
Coriander Leaves 2 tbsp
Cashew nut 1 tbsp
Bay Leaf 1 no
Cinnamon 1 ( 1 inch piece )
Cardamom 2 no
Cloves 3 no
Sugar 1 tsp
Directions:
  1. Step 1

    Boil tomato in hot water for 3-5 min, peel it’s skin and grind it to afine paste. Slit open green chili. Chop onions and finely chop garlic. If it’s a hard green peas, cook it in a pressure cooker till it becomes soft by adding some water. soak cashew in water fpr 20 min and grind it to a fine paste. Soak rice in water for 10 min. Was and drain the water.

  2. Step 2

    In a pan, add ghee and fry rice till it becomes dry. In a pressure pan, add oil, Bay leaf, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, Ginger Garlic Paste, Green Chili, chopped Cloves and Onion. Fry till raw smell from ginger garlic paste leaves. Add green peas, tomato juice, water – 1 cup.

  3. Step 3

    When it starts boiling, add red chili powder, cashew nut paste, sugar, roasted rice and required salt. Mix well and place the whistle and keep it in medium flame for 10 min. Squeeze lemon and add chopped coriander leaves at the end.

(*) Goes good with Raitha.

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8 Responses to “Tomato Pulao / Tomato Pulav”

  1. prasanna kunnath says:

    I was looking for a delicious tomato rice receipe and came across with your
    receipe tried and came out very tasty.

    Thanks

  2. devi says:

    Tried and it came out very well, the best & simple pulav for the starters. Thanks for the receipe.

  3. Jana says:

    Tried it and it came out well… Thanks for your wonderful recipe :-)

  4. RADHA says:

    Dear Mam,

    CHILLI POWDER HOW MUCH WE HAVE USE ?……… PLS EXPLAIN ME

    RADHA

    • Sashi says:

      Hi Radha, If you are replacing 4 green chilies, then 1 tsp of chili powder should be enough or you can also add red chili instead.

  5. Priya says:

    YUmmy dish…am ready to finish this pulao..

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