Tomato Pulao is a tasty tangy rice dish that is just delicious and taste great when paired with raita.

Ingredients:

• 2cups basmati rice
• 3cups Water
• 1 Onion chopped
• 2 tomatoes chopped with the peel on
• 1/2cup tomato paste
• 1tbsp yoghurt
• 1/2tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Shahzeera
• 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 sticks of Cinnamon
• 2 Cloves
• 2 Cardamons
• Salt to taste
• Coriander-finely chopped
• 2tbsp ghee
• 2tbsp oil

Method:

• Wash and soak the rice for half an hour.
• Take a pan and add the oil and ghee .Then add the spices;shahzeera,cinnamon sticks,cloves,cardamons and pepper.
• Once they splutter in the oil,add chopped onions and fry them till they are translucent.Then add turmeric and coriander powder.
• Then add ginger-garlic paste,chopped tomato,tomato paste and yoghurt.
• Cook until the mixture thickens and add water and salt.As soon as the water boils,add rice by draining the soaked water.
• Sprinkle a few coriander leaves and let it cook on medium flame by stiring now and then.
• When you find very little water left,reduce the heat and cook with lid on.
• Once the rice is cooked.Serve hot.