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Tomato Rice South Indian Style, Thakkali Sadam. A very simple and easy to make rice dish from the Tamil cuisine, which will be your favorite as it is so easy to put together.
When I can’t think of anything, then I straight away head to make this Tomato Rice South Indian Style, Thakkali Sadam. It was a very often made dish that Ammi packed for my lunch box along with the lemon rice. That served along with some boiled egg was a wholesome tiffin ready in a jiffy and tasted awesome even when it became cold.
You will find a lot of variations for making this Tomato Rice South Indian Style, Thakkali Sadam. Mine is a typical south indian / Tamil style which I make very often at my home. Some people even add roasted cashews before serving which adds a unique crunchiness to it.
Tomato Rice South Indian Style, Thakkali Sadam is made especially when there is a time constraint and/or there was leftover rice. Quick to put together, easy ingredients and very easy to customize. There’s a different version for every family in Tamil Nadu.
Ingredients for Tomato Rice South Indian Style, Thakkali Sadam, tamil recipe
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 3 tomatoes. finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 green chili
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- few cashewnuts
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil
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Tomato Rice South Indian Style-Recipe for Tomato Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 3 to matoes. finely chopped
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 green chili
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- few cashewnuts
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a kadail. Add the cumin seeds and cashewnuts.
- When the cashews brown, add onions. Fry till translucent.
- Add turmeric powder, chili powder, salt and tomato. Fry till the tomato is cooked.
- Add the cooked rice and mix well.
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For more rice recipes try out the following recipe
Aloo Ki Tahari-Vegetable Tahari recipe
Lemon Rice recipe-How to make simple lemon rice recipe
Channa Pulao-Chana Rice Recipe
Keema Matar with Corn Pulao
Until next time,
Fareeha.
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Ruth & Vicky says
This looks so simple and delicious!! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
Fa's Kitchen says
Thanks for stopping by Ruth and Vicky.. Tomato Rice is one of my quick to make dishes in a hurry