Tomato rice is a rice dish made mostly in Southern India. It has a delicious tangy taste due to tomato being the key ingredient.
As we are making this tomato rice for toddlers, we shall be using minimum spices. You can vary the flavors based on your child’s palate. If he/she can tolerate some spice then feel free to add some chili powder as well.
This is a quick and easy recipe that can be made in less than 20 mins if you have precooked rice.
How to make Tomato Rice? (Step by Step)
- In a pan heat some oil and then when hot add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, chana dal (Bengal Gram)and urad dal (Black Gram Skinned). As the oil is hot let them splutter for 10 secs.
2. Add some curry leaves, ginger(if ok with your little one) and also 1 cup chopped onions.
3. Add 2 cup tomatoes, salt per your taste and then 2 tsp coriander powder. We are only adding coriander powder to keep the taste less spicy for toddlers.
4. Cook it well until the oil separates and all the ingredients gets cooked and form a mushy paste like the picture.
5. Add in the pre cooked rice that you have to the paste and give it a good stir so that the rice gets covered with the tomato flavors.
6. Your tomato rice is now ready to be served. You can enjoy it with papad or raita.
Can you make tomato rice without onions?
Yes, sure it can be made without onions. You can simply skip the step where we add onion and move to the next one.
Can you make tomato rice with leftover rice?
Yes, it can be made with leftover as well as fresh rice. Just makes sure that the rice is at room temperature.
How to vary the spice level as needed?
To give tomato rice a little spicy edge you can add sliced green chilis in the oil when heating it. You can also add some red chili powder.
Adding chopped ginger and curry leaves in hot oil when the seeds are spluttering will infuse the oil with extra flavors.
What type of rice to be used for making it?
You can use any rice like parboiled etc. The best results come from using basmati rice. Using basmati rice will make sure the rice not mushy.
Can we use ghee instead of oil to make tomato rice?
You sure can use ghee instead of oil as the fat for cooking. Ghee will give it an earthy and hearty flavor and make the dish even more delicious.
Tips:
- You can add some nuts like cashews if there are no allergies etc. in the family. It will give a very rich taste.
- Use tomato and onion in 1:2 ratio so 1 part onion to 2 parts tomatoes
- Make sure that the rice has cooled down before you add it.
- You can also add whole spices like bay leaf, whole cinnamon to add more flavor.
Tomato Rice for Toddlers
Equipment
- Rice Cooker
- Cooking Pan
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. Oil
- 1 tsp. Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp. Chana Dal (Bengal Gram)
- 1 tsp. Urad Dal Dhuli (Black Gram Skinned)
- 2 cups Chopped Tomatoes
- 1 cup Chopped Onions
- 2 tsp. Coriander powder
- 2 cups Rice
Instructions
- Heat oil in the pan and add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal dhuli. Let them splutter in the hot oil for 10 secs
- Add onion and salt and cook them well until translucent
- Add tomatoes and coriander powder. Cook well for 7-8 mins until oil separates
- To the tomato paste mix add precooked rice and mix them well together
Notes
- You can add some nuts like cashews if there are no allergies etc. in the family. It will give a very rich taste.
- To give it a little spicy edge you can add sliced green chilis in the oil when heating it.
- Adding chopped ginger and curry leaves in hot oil when the seeds are spluttering will infuse the oil with extra flavors.
- Use tomato and onion in 1:2 ratio so 1 part onion to 2 parts tomatoes.
- Make sure that the rice has cooled down before you add it.
Related Posts
SUGAR FREE STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM – 3 INGREDIENTS, QUICK & EASY
Such a nice and useful resipi .