Tomato Rice / Thakkali Sadam is one of the Popular and simple Lunchbox recipe of South India made using cooked rice, tomatoes, onions and a blend of spices. This tomato sadam is served in many places all over Tamil Nadu this is one among the Traditional variety rice recipes served in seemandam functions (pregnant women's ceremony) and also offered to Lord Venkatesha as Puratassi Thaligai. Tamilnadu style tomato rice can be prepared easily in the busy mornings and can be packed for lunch. Tastes good with with pappad.
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Variety Rice Recipes: Karuveppilai Sadam, Bread Biryani, Peanut rice, Pudina sadam, Kovil Puliyodharai
Ingredients for making Tomato rice/ Thakkali Sadam
Cooked Rice - 1 cup
Onions - 2
Tomatoes - 4
Dry Red chillies - 4 nos.
Groundnut - 4 tbsp.
Cashews - A handful
Coriander Leaves - A handful
1 sprig Curry leaves
Gingely oil - 1 tbsp.
Cashewnuts - A handful
Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp.
Gram dal - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.
Salt as needed.
How to make Thakkali Sadam Recipe
1. Slice the onions and tomatoes to fine pieces. Slit the green chillies lengthwise.
2. Cook the rice to a fluffy texture and allow it to cool.
3. Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds allow this to splutter and then add cumin seeds and gram dal, cashews and grounduts.when the dal turns brown add the red chillies.
4. Next add the finely chopped onions and saute till it becomes transparent. Add the curry leaves and garlic and saute well for 20 seconds.
5. Next add the tomatoes and saute till tomatoes becomes half cooked.
6. At this stage add turmeric powder and saute till everything gets blended well. Saute till the raw smell disappears and the content becomes thichk thokku like consistency
7. When the mixture becomes thick add the cooked rice and mix well.
Garnish with Coriander leaves.
Tangy Tomato Rice is ready to be served with Potato Curry.
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