🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Tomato Bath

Name: Tomato Bath
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, sliced Onion; 3 large, chopped Tomato; 1 tsp minced Ginger; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 cups cooked, cooled Rice; 1 tsp Urad Dal; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Karnataka-style tomato baath — fluffy rice tossed with tangy tomato masala, mustard tempering and curry leaves. Everyday lunch-box gold.

Prep 15 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion1, sliced
Tomato3 large, chopped
Ginger1 tsp minced
Green Chili2, slit
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Rice3 cups cooked, cooled
Urad Dal1 tsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp chopped
Dried Red Chilies2
Lemonoptional squeeze

Instructions

1
Cook rice and cool until grains separate.
2
Temper mustard seeds, chana-style dal vibes (urad), dried red chili and curry leaves in ghee or oil.
3
Sauté onion, green chili and ginger; add chopped tomatoes, turmeric and chili powder; cook to a thick masala.
4
Fold in rice with salt until every grain is coated red-orange.
5
Finish with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lemon if you like.

Chef's tip

Slightly undercook the rice so it stays separate when mixed with the jammy tomato masala.

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