Onion-Tomato Pulao

Today was very hectic at office..when i came home..felt like having something fresh..spicy.... but fast..not much preparation..so i feel this recipe would be appropriate if you have less time and are more hungry and have a few vegetables at home ..:)

Hope you like it ..Enjoy !

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time:10 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup rice

2 cups water

3-4 small onions chopped vertically.

2 tomatoes finely chopped

ginger-garlic paste

Cinnamon approximately 2 to 3 inch long

2-3 cloves

red chilli powder as per the taste

salt to the taste

2-3 table spoon oil

cumin seeds

ground nuts

1 spoon sugar for the taste.

for garnishing : Grated coconut and finely chopped coriander leaves.

Procedure:

1. Wash the rice, remove the water and keep aside in a bowl.
2. Heat oil in cooker.
3. Put cumin seeds.
4. Once cumin seeds crackle, put ginger-garlic paste.
5. Saute for a minute, then put cut onion and saute again.
6. Put cut tomatoes and stir well.
7. Put the rice and saute for 2-3 minutes. Put cinnamon and cloves.
8. Pour water and stir well.
9. Put red chilli powder and salt,sugar as per the taste.
10. Mix everything properly well so that lumps don't get created out of chilli powder.
11. Saute for a minute.
12. Put ground nuts.
13. Let it cook for 3 whistles.
14. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and grated coconut. ( optional).

Healthy Tomatoes: Lowers the risks of different types of cancer, excellent amount of vitamin C,good source of vitamin A,helps improving skin texture and color,a good blood purifier.

Enjoy!