Tomato Pulav with carrot and Peas

Ingredients

Basmathi Rice - 1 1/2 cup
Medium Size Onion - 1 no
Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 ts
Canned Organic Peas - 4 oz
Organic Baby Carrot - 7 nos or 1 medium size carrot
Canned Organic Diced Tomatoes - 12 oz or 4 medium size fresh tomatoes
Mint Leaves - 10 nos
2% Reduced Fat Milk - 4 oz
Organic Carrot/Orange Juice - 2 oz (Optional)
Salt for taste
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 1 ts
Butter - 1 ts
Hot water - 3 cups

Spice Powder

Turmeric Powder/Manjal Thool - 1/4 ts
Kashmir Chilli Powder - 1 1/2 ts
Cumin/Jeera Powder - 1 ts
Coriander Powder - 1 ts


Tempering

Cloves/Keerambu - 4
Cinnamon/pattai - 1/2 inch broken
Green Cardamon/Elachi/Elakkai - 1 no
Cumin/Jeera Seeds - 1/4 ts
Fennel/Anise/Perunjeeragam Seeds - 1/2 ts
Curry Leaves - 1 twig

Method

1. Wash the Basmathi Rice in cold water and soak it for 10mins.

2. Chop the Onion in length wise and finely chop the Tomato, Mint Leaves and carrot.

3. In a pressure cooker add 1ts of butter and 1 ts of Extra Virgin Olive Oil once it is melted add the spice in the order given in the Tempering List.

4. Once the spices are roasted add the chopped onion and fry for 3mins in medium heat then add the Ginger/Garlic Paste,Carrot,Peas, mint leaves with a pinch of salt and wait till the onion turns to light golden color.

5. Add the Diced Organic tomatoes and cook for 5mins and then add the Masala Items and give a stir, lower the heat and close the lid, allow the tomatoes to cook really well for about 10mins.

6. Add Milk to the gravy and cook for 5 more mins in medium heat, meanwhile drain the rice and in a pan add a drop of butter and fry the rice.

7. Once when the oil comes out from the gravy as in the above pic, add the fried rice to the Gravy and give a good stir, adjust the seasoning by adding salt, (add 4oz organic Carrot/Orange juice blend for extra flavor which is optional) add 3 cups of hotwater and close the cooker , wait for 2 whistle and switch off the gas.

8. Once the Steam is gone open the cooker and stir with a fork.

Tips

> I have used Canned Organic Diced Tomatoes you can also substitute with 4 fresh tomatoes

> Instead of Carrot and Orange you can also use Pure Orange Juice, this is to give extra flavor and taste in your recipe.

> Don't deep fry the rice then the recipe would turn as Dry/Fried Rice.

> Milk always gives richness to your recipe, it is a good substitute for Coconut.