Tomato Rice 

INGREDIENTS

• Onion - 1 [ medium size ]
• Tomato - 4 or 5
• Green chilly - 2
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
• Fennel powder - 3/4 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
• Coconut milk - 1/2 cup 
• Jeera samba rice - 2 cups
• Coriander leaves - 1 tblsp
• Mint leaves - 1 tblsp
• Water - 4 cups
• Salt - As needed
• Ghee/Oil - 2 tblsp

To temper :

• Bay leaf - 1
• Cinnamon - 2 sticks
• Cardamom - 3 
• Cloves - 3

METHOD

      In a pressure cooker add oil and temper the items given under "to temper". Now add onion,tomato,green chilly,ginger garlic paste and salt. Saute till it gets mushy. Then add turmeric powder,red chilly powder,fennel powder and garam masala. When raw smell goes and the oil start to separate from the mixture, add coconut milk,coriander leaves and mint leaves. Add water and when it comes to a boil we can put in the rice, give it a stir and close the lid. When 1 or 2 whistles come [ depending on the cooker we use, mine needs 2 whistles] off it and as soon as the pressure is completely gone we can transfer it to the serving plate and garnish it with some coriander leaves. Tastes best with fried egg.