Tomato Baath

Tomato Baath is one of the meals which can be made in one vessel without having to prepare dal or any side dish for it. I already posted one recipe like this which is Rice Pongal. Tomatoes are available in almost every house and whenever we are running out of time we can prepare this dish. This recipe can be served as breakfast, lunch or dinner along with yogurt. I usually pack this as lunch for my husband when I am tired of making rotis and curry :).

Serves 2 people
Cooking Time 15-20 mins

Ingredients :

Tomatoes chopped 2-3
Basmati Rice 2 cups
Onion small chopped -1
Green chillies slit - 2-3
Coriander leaves chopped - 1/4 cup
Mint leaves chopped - 1/4 cup
Shahi Jeera - 1/4 tbsp
Cloves - 2-3
Cardomom - 1-2
Cinanamom/Patta - 1/2 inch
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tbsp
Chilli powder- 1 tbsp or less (according to your spice level increase or decrease)
Ginger Garlic paste- 1/4 tbsp
Garam Masala 1/4 tbsp
Yogurt 2 tbsp
Lemon juice 2 tbsp
Oil - 3-4 tbsp

Method :

1. Put  2 cups of Basmati rice with 3 cups of water in a rice cooker to prepare rice.
2. Heat oil in a non stick or ordinary pan and add shahi jeera, cinamom, cardamom, cloves. Then add chopped onions, turmeric powder and fry till onions lose transperancy.
3. Now add, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder and mix it well.
4. Then add chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves, tomatoes and saute them.
5. Add salt, garam masala and cook covered for 3-5 mins until the tomatoes get smashed.
6. Stop the heat, add lemon juice and yogurt and mix well.
7. Now add the rice prepared earlier to this and mix well so that the rice absorbs the tomatoes mixture well. Check the taste and add salt if necesary.
8. Garnish with coriander.
9. Serve hot with yogurt.