Spicy Tomato Rice - Tomato Pulihora Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with -1/ cooked rice, tomato, teaspoons bisi bele bhat spice powder. Ready in 15 min, serves 3.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Spicy Tomato Rice | Tomato Pulihora Recipe, chop the tomatoes roughly
-1/ cooked rice(2 cups)tomato(3) - 2
In a mixer grinder, blend them into a smooth puree
- 3
Incase, the bisibele bhath masala
teaspoons bisi bele bhat spice powder(3) - 4
powder isn't ready, preparing Bisi Bele Bath Spice Powder takes roughly 10-15 min additionally
teaspoons bisi bele bhat spice powder(3) - 5
To a large wok or kadai heat the cooking oil
- 6
Once the oil is hot, add the chana dal, urad dal, cashewnuts (or peanuts if using) and roast for 10-20 seconds or till they are a bit browned and appears done
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)teaspoons cashew nuts - or peanuts(2) - 7
Next, add in the cumin, mustard , green chilly and red chilli, asafoetida and the curry leavesNow that the tadka is done, add in the tomato puree to the kadai carefully avoiding any possible splutter on your hands
tomato(3)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)green chilli(1)dry red chilli(1)asafoetida (hing)(1/2 teaspoon) - 8
Add in bisibele bhath masala powder, salt and mix well
teaspoons bisi bele bhat spice powder(3)salt - to taste - 9
Let this mixture cook for about 7-8 minutes until you notice oil leaving the sides of the pan or until you notice the tomato pulp reduces slightly and thickens up
tomato(3) - 10
It is then time to turn off the heat
- 11
Transfer this to a wide bowl, add the cooked rice and mix gently until all the ingredients are well combined
-1/ cooked rice(2 cups) - 12
Adjust the salt levels if needed
salt - to taste-/2 tablespoons sunflower oil - or as needed(1) - 13
Serve Spicy Tomato Rice | Tomato Pulihora Recipe with a bowl of Yogurt (Curd), Andhra Style Paruppu Podi Recipe (Dal Podi), Indian Vegetable Salad Recipe for a complete meal
-1/ cooked rice(2 cups)tomato(3)
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Spicy Tomato Rice - Tomato Pulihora Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with -1/ cooked rice, tomato, teaspoons bisi bele bhat spice powder. Ready in 15 min, serves 3.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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13 steps- 1
To begin making the Spicy Tomato Rice | Tomato Pulihora Recipe, chop the tomatoes roughly
-1/ cooked rice(2 cups)tomato(3) - 2
In a mixer grinder, blend them into a smooth puree
- 3
Incase, the bisibele bhath masala
teaspoons bisi bele bhat spice powder(3) - 4
powder isn't ready, preparing Bisi Bele Bath Spice Powder takes roughly 10-15 min additionally
teaspoons bisi bele bhat spice powder(3) - 5
To a large wok or kadai heat the cooking oil
- 6
Once the oil is hot, add the chana dal, urad dal, cashewnuts (or peanuts if using) and roast for 10-20 seconds or till they are a bit browned and appears done
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)teaspoons cashew nuts - or peanuts(2) - 7
Next, add in the cumin, mustard , green chilly and red chilli, asafoetida and the curry leavesNow that the tadka is done, add in the tomato puree to the kadai carefully avoiding any possible splutter on your hands
tomato(3)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)green chilli(1)dry red chilli(1)asafoetida (hing)(1/2 teaspoon) - 8
Add in bisibele bhath masala powder, salt and mix well
teaspoons bisi bele bhat spice powder(3)salt - to taste - 9
Let this mixture cook for about 7-8 minutes until you notice oil leaving the sides of the pan or until you notice the tomato pulp reduces slightly and thickens up
tomato(3) - 10
It is then time to turn off the heat
- 11
Transfer this to a wide bowl, add the cooked rice and mix gently until all the ingredients are well combined
-1/ cooked rice(2 cups) - 12
Adjust the salt levels if needed
salt - to taste-/2 tablespoons sunflower oil - or as needed(1) - 13
Serve Spicy Tomato Rice | Tomato Pulihora Recipe with a bowl of Yogurt (Curd), Andhra Style Paruppu Podi Recipe (Dal Podi), Indian Vegetable Salad Recipe for a complete meal
-1/ cooked rice(2 cups)tomato(3)
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