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Delicious South Indian tomato rice served in a red bowl, perfect for a flavorful and spicy meal.

Thakkai sadam

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Ingredients

Prepare rice

  • 2 + 1/2 cup cooked rice
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil

Steam cook

  • 2 big tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1/2 tsp sesame seeds

Thakkali sadam

  • 1 + 3/4 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp Chana dal
  • 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
  • 8 cashews
  • Pinch of turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 2 Green chilli
  • Coriander leaves
  • Required salt
  • Asafoetida
  • Jaggery

Instructions

  • Spread cooked rice on a wide plate
  • Drizzle oil and keep aside
  • steam cook tomato, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, sesame seeds and tamarind for 4-5 minutes or until tomato skin comes off easily
  • Cool and grind
  • Add 1 tbsp of oil and heat
  • Furthermore add mustard seeds, Chana dal, roasted peanut and cashews; roast and keep aside
  • Add 3/4 tbsp of sesame oil and heat
  • Furthermore add turmeric powder, green chilli and Kashmiri chili powder; quick mix
  • Add ground tomato, jaggery, asafoetida, coriander leaves, and required salt; mix well and cook till it comes to thokku stage
  • Furthermore add rice in batches ; mix well and cook for 3 minutes
  • Add tempering and cook for a minute

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