Tomato Bhath (Tomato Rice)

Tomato Bhath or Tomato Rice

Ingredients:
1. Rice – 1 ½ cups (soaked for 10 minutes)
2. Oil and ghee – 2 tbsp
3. Salt – 2 tsps
4. Tomato – 5 finely chopped
5. Onion -2 tsps
6. Peas – ¼ cup

Paste:
1. Green chillies – 8
2. Ginger and garlic paste -2 tsps
3. Mint – ¼ cup
4. Fresh coriander
5. Cinnamon – 2
6. Cloves -2
7. Turmeric – 1 tsps
8. Coconut - ¼ cup

Seasoning:
1. Channa Dhal – 1 tsp
2. Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
3. Curry leaves – few
4. Red chillies - 2

Method:
1. Heat ghee and oil, add seasonings, and fry onions well.
2. Add chopped tomato, peas, ground paste, salt and cook well.
3. Add soaked and drained rice.
4. Add three cups hot water cover and cook till done or pressure cook for one whistle. Cool, garnish with fried cashew, coriander leaves.