Tomato Moong Dal Rice

Ingredients:

Basmathi Rice - 2 Cup

Moong Dal - 3/4 cup

Finely Chopped Tomato - 3cup

Chopped Onion - 1/2cup

Finely Chopped Garlic - 1tsp

Green Chili - 4

Chopped coriander - 1tbs

Cinnamon - 1 inch

clove - 4

Butter - 1tbs

Salt to taste

Seasoning:

Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp

Cumin / Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Urad Dal - 1tsp

Curry leaves: 6

Oil: 2 tbs

Method:

1.     Wash and Soak Rice and Moong dal with 5 cups of water for 1 hour. 

2.     In a pressure cooker heat oil and add Mustard seeds, Jeera, Urad dal. when Mustard seeds starts sputtering add cinnamon, clove, curry leaves, Chopped onion, garlic, Green Chili(Slit each green chili into 2 pieces) and keep frying it for 5 min.

3.     When onion gets little soft add Tomatoes and cook for 5 - 8 minute. when tomatoes gets soft add salt, butter, soaked rice with water and mix well. close the pressure cooker lid and cook as regular rice is cooked.

4.     Garnish with Chopped Coriander Leaves and serve hot with Raitha

Raitha / Yogurt Salad

Curds / Yogurt - 1cup

Grated Carrot - 2tbs

Finely Chopped Onion - 2tbs

Finely Chopped Tomato - 2tbs

Finely Chopped Cucumber - 2tbs

Finely Chopped Coriander - 1tbs

Finely Chopped Green Chili - 1/2tsp(optional)

Salt to taste

Method:

Whisk yogurt and add all the vegetables. If the yogurt is store bought one then add half  cup of water.