Lunch box recipe tomato rice with step by step photos

About Tomato Rice

Tomato rice is a popular dish in South India. The main ingredients in this meal are cooked rice and tomatoes. Tomato rice is a simple recipe to prepare. Tomato rice is a tasty and tangy meal. It will be a hit with the kids. This tomato rice is something I always make for my kids. This is a dish they will always like. Because there is no garam masala flavour, it is very simple to digest. Simple ingredients give greater flavour and taste. Thakali Sadam is another name for tomato rice. This tomato rice dish is perfect for a lunch box. It will just take 25 to 30 minutes to cook.

About Lunch Box

When packing a lunch box for children, it is essential to include both healthy and tasty foods. Making and packing lunch boxes for children is a difficult task. Lunch is usually more fun when it is colourful and appetizing. We should always be cautious while packing our lunch boxes. We should avoid packing lunch boxes when the food is hot since it could spoil or develop an unpleasant smell. Never attempt a new dish for a lunch box because if the child dislikes the flavour, they will avoid eating it. We should always taste the food before packaging it. Packing non-vegetarian food for lunch might cause food poisoning or spoilage.

Ingredients

2 cups cooked rice

5-6 tomatoes

2 tbsp ghee

1 tbsp gingelly oil or cooking oil

1 tsp groundnuts

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 Urad dal(Vulunda paruppu)

2 Oinios

1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste

1/4 Turmer powder

2 tbs chili powder

1/2 cup water

Few curry leaves

How to make Tomato Rice

1. Heat oil and ghee in a pan/kadai
2. Add groundnut, mustard seeds and urad dal. Saute well
3. Now add chopped onions and cook for few mins.
4. Add ginger garlic paste and mix well. Ginger garlic paste is optional.
5. After ginger garlic raw smell goes, add tomatoes and cook for 2 mins.
6. Add turmeric powder and close the lid for a while.
7. Open the lid and add salt and chili powder.
8. Add one green chili and curry leaves. mix well.
9. Pour water and cook until oil spreads.
10. After pouring water close the lid and cook.
11. Open the lid and check. If oil spreads then mix well and swtich off the stove.
12. Now add cooked rice and combine well.
13. Tomato rice is ready     

Recipe Card

Tomato Rice with step by step photos

Heat oil and ghee in a pan/kadai. Add groundnut, mustard seeds and urad dal. Saute well

Now add chopped onions and cook for few mins.

Add ginger garlic paste and mix well. Ginger garlic paste is optional.

After ginger garlic raw smell goes, add tomatoes and cook for 2 mins.

Add turmeric powder and close the lid for a while.

Open the lid and add salt and chili powder.

Add one green chili and curry leaves. mix well.

Pour water and cook until oil spreads.

After pouring water close the lid and cook.

Open the lid and check. If oil spreads then mix well and switch off the stove.

Now add cooked rice and combine well.

Tomato rice is ready   

Friends. Hope you like this easy making tomato rice recipe for kids lunch box. Try once and let me know.

HAPPY COOKING

FAQ

Q1) Is Tomato good for health?             

Ans: Tomatoes contain beta carotene and vitamin C to prevent infections in the body so it is good for health.

Q2) Is tomato heat or cold?

Ans: Yes. Tomato is a heat. It is not advisable to take more tomatoes during summer season.

Q3) Can we use biryani rice for tomato rice?

Ans: Yes, you can use biryani rice instead of normal rice.

Q4) What is the option for ghee?

Ans: You can use butter instead of ghee.

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