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Tomato Bhath (Tomato Rice)

By: SUSMITA

"There are probably many recipes for tomato rice. This is a south Indian recipe for tomato rice (bhath) that I really like. Serve with papadams and yoghurt."

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What to Drink?
	Beer

Prep Time:
15 Min

Cook Time:
25 Min

Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 tablespoon split Bengal gram (chana dal)
1 teaspoon skinned split black lentils (urad dal)
4 dried red chile peppers
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon flaked coconut
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1/4 cup peanuts
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 large onions, minced
3 green chile peppers, halved lengthwise
2 sprigs fresh curry leaves
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida powder
3 tomatoes, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
salt to taste
3 cups cold, cooked white rice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Directions

Make the masala podi by heating 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; fry the chana dal, urad dal, dried chile peppers, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds in the hot oil until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Grind the mixture with the coconut into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. Fry the peanuts and mustard seeds in the hot oil until the peanuts begin to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onions, green chile peppers, curry leaves, and asafoetida powder to the peanut mixture; cook and stir until the onions are browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the tomatoes, turmeric, sugar, and salt into the mixture; continue cooking until the tomatoes are soft, about 10 minutes more. Season with the masala podi. Crumble the rice into the skillet, using the back of a spoon to separate the individual grains. Cook and stir until the rice is mixed into the dish and hot, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro to serve.