Masala Tomato Rice (serves 4 persons) - Andhra Recipes

Masala Tomato Rice (serves 4 persons)

Ingrediants

2 - cups rice 1 cup pesara pappu (optional) 5 - big tomatoes 1 - table soon ginger and garlic paste 2 - onions cut into small pieces 2 - carrots cut into pieces qnd boiled some peas (boiled) one bunch mint leaves cut into small pieces one bunch coriander cut into small pieces some ghee green chillies

Process

first cook the rice wihout any lumps and allow it to cool.(if you are using pesarapapu cook it along with the rice). Then put some ghee into a pan (preferably nonstick) when its hot put the onions and the green chillied into it and fry till the onions turn golden brown then add thetomatoes and fry till all the water is gone now add the boiled carrots and peas and fry for a few minutes and add the ginger and garlic and the mint and coriander leaves and cook it on low flame till the raw smell is gone and is fried well now add some salt and some turmeric and fry for a minute and switch off the gas and add this masala mixture to the rice and mix well. serve it hot with perugu pacchadi .