A simple one pot kind of meal, with some nice roasted peanuts, a dash of spice and some nice smoky flavor.
I am in no mood for tomato rice today. I want some wine, a good dessert, a movie like Pretty Woman and a quiet couch corner. Pretty Woman makes me feel good and my heart flutters like it did the first time I saw it many moons back, makes me believe in fairy tales all over again, and did I say I love Richard Gere, Julia Roberts? Roy Orbison’s intoxicating songs have even got my kids hooked on to him, making me play them over and over again in my car. If you haven’t heard the legendary Roy Orbison’s Only the Lonely, Leah, Crying, The Actress and of course The Pretty Woman, you have got to hear them.The recipe today does not reflect my mood. There is nothing romantic about tomato rice; it is spicy, bold and a cross between the Mexican rice with smoky flavor and the spicy tangy tomato rice cooked in the southern parts of India.
While I prepare to curl up and relax you might want a bite of the spice and the crunch. It makes a meal by itself with some salad and Raita (spiced yogurt with some veggies and herbs), or a nice vibrant side dish.
Cumin flavored Peanut and Tomato Rice
Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups uncooked rice, basmati or long grained
- 1/2 cup roasted and peeled roasted peanuts
- 3 tablespoons ghee (or pure sesame oil which adds a nice aroma)
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped onions
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup thick tomato paste + 1.5 cups water
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro/coriander chopped
- 2.5 tablespoons lightly roasted cumin powder,
or as per taste- salt
- 5-6 fresh hot chili pepper, like Thai-Bird, thinly sliced
- generous amount of fresh lemon juice/as per taste
Preparation:Cook the rice as per instruction; make sure they do not go mushy. The grains need to stay a little firm, long and separate.
Heat ghee in thick bottomed pan; add the red pepper flakes, garlic and onions and fry till the onions soften, for about 5-7 minutes.
Combine the tomato paste and the water. Add it to the pan. Add salt and simmer for about 12-15 minutes at medium heat, uncovered. The entire soupy thing should be reduced to a thick consistency. Switch off the heat.
Add the peanuts and the cooked rice. Combine everything together well, till you see no white rice. Switch on the heat and stir it around for about 5 minutes at low heat. Add the fresh cilantro/coriander, fresh chili pepper and the roasted cumin powder. Stir everything together carefully so as not to break the rice grains. Cover till ready to serve.
Sprinkle the lemon juice and toss the rice just before you serve. Garnish with fresh cilantro and more chili pepper if you want.
This recipe is submitted to MLLA-25, which is hosted by Siri of Siri’s Corner.
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That is the kind of rice dish that I cannot resist! A delicious combination of wonderful ingredients.
Cheers,
Rosa
Lovely flavorful rice Soma, stunning clicks!
Soma,
Jamir India geche…Aajkeyi eta banabo for we 3 girls..Chobita daarun lagche…
Looks yum and I love tomato rice..I doadd peanuts some time for the crunchiness
Lovely dish. I would have never imagined throwing peanuts together with tomatoes, but the way you’ve done it here makes it look very appetizing. I will have to try this recipe.Yum!
can imagine the spicy bite to the nuts through the soft aromatic rice. ahha another great looking aromatic one pot meal to try. bookmarked.
I love the flavors you have incorporated in this recipe. It looks YUMM.
I love pretty woman too! I’ve watched it N times =) The rice sounds amazing! Bookmarked!
hi soma,
u got a beautiful space here with lovely collection recipes with wonderful presentation …
this is a wonderful looking tomato rice with peanut..i can feel the aroma of this dish …very tempting click ..i should try this beautiful recipe soon
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Satyahttp://www.superyummyrecipes.com
very nice! ive never had this tomato-peanut combination before. i love the peanut idea though!
eta korlam..darun holo !
Tomato rice darun lagche dekhte, Soma…I love this kind of onepot meals…try korbo very soon…jibe jal asche je…
Colorful click…Looks really good…:)
One pot meals … I love. This is going to be my saviour tonight for dinner. Thank you! 🙂
A beautiful rice dish.
First of all: what a beautiful picture and great blog!
Second: this rice looks so delicious! I love the combination of tomatoes and peanuts! this recipe is now on my “must-try”list!
Looks so delectable..lovely color of the rice dear. ektu share korbe naki?;-)
I am waiting for Eat,Pray and Love to come in the theaters. I might just go on my own to watch it 😉
College e chilam, bari theke Pretty Woman dekhte dilo na, pore dekhechi 🙁
That is beautiful. You may not be in the mood for it but I sure am. Looks divine. I like that movie too. I also like Sleepless in Seattle as my feel good movie.
This rice must be so fragrant and so so yummy!
Bookmarked! This sounds and look fabulous!
This sounds delicious! I think I might make this for dinner 🙂
Im thinking I HAVE to make this! I am always looking for new ways to spice up rice and I am loving the nutty cumin infused goodness of this recipe!
And don’t forget about Roy Orbison’s “You Got It” 😉 That rice sounds awesome so I am bookmarking to try!
Love the flavors in this tomato rice, quite different from my version of it ! I am surely going to try this soon 🙂
I have watched Pretty Woman 10 times!
:-))
Your tomato peanut / mint rice looks yummy. I like the flavor of chopped chilies. So I know this is going to be a hit with me.
Gorgeous dish!
j’ai fait cette recette hier , c’etait délicieux .
merci.
<3
Oops, that was meant to come out as a heart, as in LOVE this dish.
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Yeah Soma, it did come out very well. I didnt have tomato paste, so I grated fresh tomato and used it. The color of the rice was not as red as yours but it really tasted good.
Hi Soma – I just discovered your blog and it’s great! happy to have lots of great Indian inspired recipes to choose from. This rice looks delicious and I bet it tastes even better. I will definitely be back to see more! Thanks for sharing.
OMG this looks incredibly delish! LOVE it! I’m celebrating my birthday with a recipe link up along with a giveaway for 4 oz of each of these spices: ground cardamom, ground chipotle pepper, ground ceylon cinnamon, whole cumin, granulated garlic, and oregano. I’d love for you to stop by and link up this recipe along with any other’s that use any of these 6 spices. TGIF!
marilyn
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