Tomato Rice for Toddlers
Less spicy version of the South Indian Tomato Rice recipe, made with cooked rice and tomatoes.
Servings: 4
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.