This is a south Indian recipe for tomato rice (bhath) .This is an easy one pot rice dish,tomato bath is one of the best options to serve in winters or in rainy days. It can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.Best  rice dish to pack lunch box,which taste delicious and loved by everyone. 

Preparation time – 10 min

Cooking time – 15 min

Serves – 4

Ingredients – 

Sona masuri rice – 2 cup

Onion – 3 medium chopped

Tomato – 6 medium chopped

Green chilies – 8 slit into two pieces

Coriander leaves – 1 bunch chopped

Mint leaves – 1 bunch chopped

Salt to taste

Oil to fry.

Ingredients to grind – 

Coconut – 1 cup grated

Garlic – 10 cloves

Ginger – 1 inch(cut into small pieces)

Clove – 6 no’s

Cinnamon – 4 small pieces

Coriander powder – 1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

How to make or prepare tomato bhath – 

Take a mixer jar add all the ingredients to grind and make a paste and keep ready.

Heat a pressure cooker pan by adding oil in it,when it is hot add green chilies,chopped onion fry till it turns to translucent

Add chopped herbs and stir fry till it becomes soft.

Add chopped tomato and fry till it becomes soft and oil separates from it.

Add grounded paste mix together ,fry till the raw smell disappears from it.

Add 4 cup of water and salt to taste bring it to boil

Wash rice and drain the water in it,add it to the boiling mixture,stir it once,pressure cook for 1 whistle.

Make a low flame for 5 to 8 min and turn off the flame,when the cooker is cool,open the lid,mix properly

Transfer the dish to a serving plate and enjoy with salad ,coconut chutney or potato chips.