Tomato biryani is a tasty one pot recipe.
Variety rice are easy to make and a perfect lunch box food. Usually I prepare tomato rice with just tomato and onion. After cooking coconut rice with coconut milk, I want to try coconut milk with tomato rice and prepared tomato biryani.
Tomato Biryani
Basmati Rice – 1 cup
Tomatoes – 3, finely chopped
Onion – 1 large sliced thinly
Spring onion – 3
Peas – 1/4 cup
Thin Coconut Milk – 1/4 cup
Water – 1 cup + 1/2 cup
Red Chilli powder – 3/4 tsp (Adjust according to your taste)
Turmeric Powder – 1/8 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder – 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
Green Chilli – 1, slitted
Salt – as needed
Sugar – 1/8 tsp (optional)
Oil – 1/2 tbsp
Cinnamon – 2 inch stick
Cardamom – 2
Fennel Seed powder – 1/4 tsp
Bay leaves – 1
Star Ansie – 1
Method:
- Soak rice in warm water for 10 minutes, drain the water and keep it aside
- Add oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add whole spices and cook for 30 seconds. Add the onion and ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell goes off
- Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes get mushy. Add all the spice powders, salt and sugar; saute for 2 minutes
- Add peas and rice and saute for a minute. In a rice cooker add the rice – tomato mixture, coconut milk and water. After the rice is cooked sprinkle chopped spring onions on top and Serve it with raita/gravy
- For pressure cooker method used 1 cup of water instead of 1+1/2 cup water and cook for 2 whistles.
Ingredients
- Tomato Biryani
- Basmati Rice - 1 cup
- Tomatoes - 3 finely chopped
- Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
- Spring onion - 3
- Peas - 1/4 cup
- Thin Coconut Milk - 1/4 cup
- Water - 1 cup + 3/4 cup
- Red Chilli powder - 3/4 tsp Adjust according to your taste
- Turmeric Powder - 1/8 tsp
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
- Green Chilli - 1 slitted
- Salt - as needed
- Sugar - 1/8 tsp optional
- Oil - 1/2 tbsp
- Cinnamon - 2 inch stick
- Cardamom - 2
- Fennel Seed powder - 1/4 tsp
- Bay leaves - 1
- Star Ansie - 1
Instructions
- Soak rice in warm water for 30 minutes, drain the water and keep it aside
- Add oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add whole spices and cook for 30 seconds. Add the onion and ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell goes off
- Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes get mushy. Add all the spice powders, salt and sugar; saute for 2 minutes
- Add peas and rice and saute for a minute. In a rice cooker add the rice - tomato mixture, coconut milk and water. After the rice is cooked sprinkle chopped spring onions on top and Serve it with raita/gravy
Notes
- Instead of basmati rice samba rice can also be used
- Fried onions can be added to garnish
Can be cooked in heavy bottmed pan or pressure cooker for 2 whistles - For Instant pot version use 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of coconut milk for 1 cup of rice. No need to soak rice for insant pot version
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wow love all the flavours in here! yum yumm..
Thanks Chitra:-)
Ahhh anything with coconut milk love it. Its a mandatory item in my pantry 🙂
Yes Sri, I too love coconut milk:-)
My grandma prepares it this way dear, but I never tried it 😉 looks fab!!!! nice presentation 🙂
Thanks dear:-) grandma recipes are always best
So yummy n easy it sounds! Gotto try! Thank you 🙂
Thanku Shilpa:-)
The recipe is so aromatic Vidya. Lovely flavors of star anise n fennel going on.
Thanku Sonal:-)
Lovely favour rice…looks inviting 🙂
Thanku Rani:-)
What a nice dish, thanks!
Thanks Christy:-)
I have found that adding coconut milk to Biryani or Pulav elevates it to another level! Superb recipe. I am sure the coconut milk offsets the tangy taste of tomato.
Yes Aruna coconut milk gave nice flavor to the tomato rice:-)
This recipe sounds very good. I like the combination of tomato,onion and coconut milk. I can imagine the taste.
Thanku Sadhna:-)
This I am sure I can make too..maybe this weekend I will..
Thank you yummmyyyy
Thanku Bikram:-)
Flavorful..biriyani..dear☺
Thanku Vani:-)
Lots of flavors…yummy☺
Thanku Vani:-)
Biriyani is our family favourite.. have to make it at least once a week if not more..
Thanku Shobha:-)
Super, Vidya. Never thought of this combination. Your variety of rice dishes also is so extensive. I really want to try all of them!
Thanks Apsara:-) feels good to hear such comments from you
Such a flavorful rice this will be.
Thanku Sadia:-)
I love rice and when I am not hungry , rice can always awaken my appetite. So I will try out it!! For sure. Francesca
Thanku Francesca:-)
Yum! I love this sort of dish!
Thanku:-)
Tomato biriyani looks delicious very nice.
Thanku Swathi:-)
WOW!! flavourful biryani!!
Thanku Sundari:-)
I totally like all kinds of rice dishes. This recipe sounds so great, I might try it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanku Cecilia:-)
Nice combination! I like coconut milk in rice and this is such a lovely twist. Will try!
Thanku Sridevi:-)
I have some Biryani spice which I was just wondering on how to use it. Guess I found my answer here! Thank you 🙂
Do try it:-)
This looks absolutely amazing. I want a big bowl of this right now!!!
One question – do you think this recipe would work with brown rice (maybe brown basmati?). My husband does not eat white rice. Also, what is the spice level? I would probably make this for the whole family. My little one is fine with heavy spices but not if they are hot. Thanks!!!
Oh yes, you can use brown rice instead of white:-)