Tomato rice

Perfect something for those days when you don't feel like cooking anything elaborate, and you don't want to order in either. Might also be a good way to use up leftover rice, though I made it with fresh rice.

1 measure rice soaked for about 30 minutes (or 1/2 cups leftover rice)

3 tomatoes chopped

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp jeera powder

1/2 tsp dhania powder

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

2-3 tbsp peanuts

salt to taste

oil 

For tempering

mustard seeds

urad dal

roasted channa dal

curry leaves

Method

Put the rice to boil, with double the quantity of water

Roast the peanuts and keep aside

Heat oil, and saute tomatoes, and ginger garlic paste till the raw smell goes. Add the dry masalas and mix well.

Pour in the partially cooked rice, add salt, cover and let it cook till the rice is done (if using leftover rice, sprinkle some water on top, and then close the led)

Temper the oil with mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and curry leaves, and pour it over the tomatoes. Add the peanuts and give it a good mix.

Serve hot with papad.