10/09/2026
🍅🔥 BEST TOMATO RICE RECIPE | Spicy, Tangy & Flavorful South Indian Style | Our Daily Bread Food |
Description
Craving something spicy, tangy and delicious? 🍅🍚🔥 Try this easy Tomato Rice recipe!
This flavorful South Indian-style Tomato Rice is made with aromatic spices, peanuts, curry leaves, garlic, juicy tomatoes and fluffy basmati rice. It's perfect for a quick lunch, dinner or even a tasty lunchbox meal.
The combination of crunchy peanuts, fragrant fennel seeds and spicy tomato masala makes every bite absolutely delicious! 🤤
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Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 tsp urad dal
• 2 tsp toor dal
• 2 tbsp peanuts
• 12–15 curry leaves
• 2 dried Kashmiri red chillies
• 4–5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 2 green chillies, roughly chopped
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp crushed fennel seeds
• 2–3 cups boiled basmati rice
• Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Method
1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pan over medium heat.
2. Add 2 tsp mustard seeds and let them splutter.
3. Add 2 tsp urad dal and 2 tsp toor dal.
4. Add 2 tbsp peanuts and fry everything for 1–2 minutes, until lightly golden.
5. Add 12–15 curry leaves and 2 dried Kashmiri red chillies. Sauté for a few seconds.
6. Add 4–5 finely chopped garlic cloves and sauté until the raw smell disappears.
7. Add 1 thinly sliced onion and sauté until soft.
8. Add 2 roughly chopped green chillies and sauté for about 1 minute.
9. Reduce the heat to low. Add ½ tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder and 2 tsp coriander powder.
10. Mix the spices well on low heat so they don't burn.
11. Add 2 finely chopped tomatoes and mix everything together.
12. Cover and cook for 2–3 minutes, or until the tomatoes become soft.
13. Add salt to taste and 2 tsp crushed fennel seeds.
14. Keep stirring and cook until the oil starts separating from the tomato masala.
15. Add 2–3 cups boiled basmati rice.
16. Gently mix until the rice is evenly coated with the flavorful tomato masala.
17. Finally, add freshly chopped coriander leaves and give everything one final mix.
18. Serve hot and enjoy your spicy, tangy and aromatic Tomato Rice! 🍅🍚🔥
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