Thakkali Sadam | Tomato Rice Recipe

Tomato Rice

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Thakkali Sadam or tomato rice is a common lunch box recipe or an item much preferred during an outing or a picnic. It also is a wonderful quick and easy recipe to make with left over rice. Paired with curd rice / yogurt rice, this is one of our favorite lunch or dinner.

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Recipe Facts:

Cuisine

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INDIAN

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Total Time

30 min

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Servings

4

– 1 cup Rice I use sona masoori rice – 1 ½ cups Tomatoes about 4 large - chopped into small cubes – 1 cup Onion sliced – 3 Green chilies Finely chopped – 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon Ullatham paruppu /    Urad dal/ Black gram dal – 1 teaspoon Kadalai paruppu / channa dal / Bengal gram dal Channa dal – ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon Red chili powder – ⅛ teaspoon Asafetida – 1 Tablespoon Oil – to taste Salt – 1 teaspoon Sugar – few Curry leaves

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Ingredients:

Step 1

– Cook the rice and cool it down on a wide plate or bowl. I cook my rice in Instant pot.

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Steps 2-4

– Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When it splutters, add the urad dal and chana dal. – When the lentils turn golden brown, add the chopped onions, green chilies, asafetida and curry leaves. Sauté until the onions turns translucent (about 4-5 mins). – Now add the chopped tomatoes, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and sugar. Sugar balances the acidity of the tomatoes and adds a nice flavor to the tomato rice.

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Step 5

– Cover the pan and simmer until the tomatoes are cooked (about 8 mins). Now open the lid and let the extra moisture evaporate. The base for the tomato rice (also called the tomato thokku) is ready.

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Step 6

– Add this tomato thokku to the rice and mix well. Adjust the salt and serve with Appalam or vadam.

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Enjoy!

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