Tomato Fried Rice

Ingredients

• • Basmati rice - 1 cup
• • Tomatoes - 2
• • Coconut extract - 1 cup
• • Water - 1 cup
• • Cashew nuts - 10
• • Onions (diced) - 2
• • Carrots (diced) - 14 cups
• • Peas - ¼ cup
• • Oil - 2 ½ tablespoons
• • Cardamoms - 3
• • Cinnamon stick - 1
• • Cloves - 3
• • Salt - as required
• • Coriander leaves (for garnishing) - a few

---

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Green chillies - 3
• • Red chillies - 4
• • Ginger - ½ inch piece

---

Method

• 1. Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes.
• 2. Drain water.
• 3. Add 1 cup of coconut extract and 1 cup of water.
• 4. Pressure cook in separate container for 15 minutes.
• 5. Remove from fife and allow it to cool by spreading over a broad plate.
• 6. Separate the grains.
• 7. Dice onions and tomatoes.
• 8. Cook carrots and peas separately.
• 9. Heat oil in a frying pan and add masala spices.
• 10. When it is done add onions and fry till transparent.
• 11. Continue frying with diced tomatoes.
• 12. When it becomes pulpy, add ground paste, cooked carrots and peas.
• 13. Stir in medium flame for few minutes.
• 14. Add cooked rice with enough powdered salt and fry in a high flame for few minutes till rice becomes hot.
• 15. Serve hot garnished with cut coriander leaves.