Tomato rice

My cook was a nice cheery chap who thought he knew it all.When he was around,I was lady of the manor and had only to decide the menu.Of course this isn't as easy as it sounds as one needs to know what ones cook is capable of or be prepared to teach him.In my case the cook had no intentions of learning from me.He was used to working for woman who had no clue how to cook and learnt the hard way that its not easy to work for someone who loves to cook but didn't have the time.But on all accounts his tomato rice and cheese balls were a hit with us and our extended families.Long after he left to greener pastures,we call him back when the craving for cheese balls gets to us.Here is a modified version of his tomato rice

Tomato rice

Basmati rice (can use ordinary rice but this tastes better)-1 cup

tomato-4 large

onion-3 medium

green chili-2 or 3

garam masala (this is the homemade kind the recipe is under erachi kootu in this blog)-1 tbls

red chili powder-1tsp

turmeric-1tsp

salt to taste

ghee-generous amount

fresh coriander leaves chopped

water-2 cups

method

Heat ghee and add onions and garam masala and fry till golden,add tomato and cook till its mushy.Add the chili powder,turmeric and salt and cook till the ghee separates from the masala.Add the rice and mix well.Add two cups water and pressure cook for ten minutes (if using a high speed cooker or three whistles of the cooker if using an ordinary one.Serve hot garnished with fresh coriander