Tomato Pulao (A Lip Smacking Spicy Tomato Rice)

Ingredients:

§  Tomatoes – 2 large

§  Cooked Rice – 3 cups

§  Onions -  3, small

§  Oil – as required

§  Cumin Seeds – 2 teaspoons

§  Green Capsicum – 1 medium

§  Ginger + Garlic Paste – 1 and ½ teaspoons

§  Red Chilli Paste – 2 teaspoons

§  Tomato Sauce – ½ cup

§  Pav Bhaji / Garam Masala – 1 tablespoon

§  Carrot (Boiled & cut into small cubes) – 1 medium

§  Green Peas (Boiled) – ½ cup

§  Cauliflower (Boiled) – 5 to 6 florets

§  Cottage Cheese (Paneer) – 50 grams

§  Salt – as required

§  Lemon Juice – 1 tablespoon

§  Fresh Coriander Leaves (Chopped) – To garnish

Method:

§  Heat a deep non-stick pan.

§  Cube the onions and separate the layers.

§  Pour oil into the pan and add cumin seeds.

§  Sauté till they are lightly browned

§  Add the onions and sauté.

§  Dice the capsicum and tomatoes.

§  When the onions turn a light golden brown, add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute.

§  Add red chilli paste, tomato sauce and Pav Bhaji masala and mix well.

§  Add carrot, green peas, cauliflower, tomato and capsicum and mix.

§  Cut the cottage cheese into small cubes and add to the pan.

§  Mix gently and add salt and 1 cup water.

§  Add lemon juice and mix well.

§  Add coriander leaves and mix.

§  Add the cooked rice and mix gently and let it get heated through.

§  Serve hot. 

Recipe courtesy - Sanjeev Kapoor