TomatoBath with Peas

TOMATO BATH 

To the one who liked this tomato bath too much... :)

Ingredients:

Tomato - 1/2 kg

Onion - 150 gm

Garlic pods - 25 no

Ginger - 3 inch

Cinnamon stick - 4 inch

Cloves - 5 no

Bay leaf - 2

Cardamom - 6 no

Fennel Seeds a pinch

Red Chilly powder - 2 tsp

Green Chilly -2 no

Mint leaves- 1 handful

Cilantro leaves - 3 sticks

Cooking oil - 2 tbsp

Rice - 400gms

Salt to taste 

Peas (Optional)

Pepper(Optional)

Kasoori Methi (Optional)

Preparation:

• In Cooking pan, heat the oil.
• Add Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom, Bay leaf ,Fennel Seeds,Pepper, Kasoori Methi.
• Allow to splutter.
• Then add Ginger-Garlic Paste
• Fry for min
• Then add finely chopped Onion, fry till the onion are translucent.
• Then add Red chilly powder fry min 
• Add finely chopped tomatoes.
• Cook till tomatoes are smashed : Skin and pulp are separated and oil starts floating.
• Then add mint leaves, cilantro leaves, peas.
• Add water.(Measurement as follows)
• For 1 glass of rice, add 1 1/2 glass of water.
• Add Rice, salt and close the lid with medium flame.
• Cook for 15 min.
• Hot and Spicy Tomato Bath is ready to serve.