Tomato Rice-Thakkali sadham Recipe

Tomato Rice - Thakkali Sadham

By shriya on Sep 30, 2008 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes, Veggie Entrees & Sides | Print This

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Time is passing like crazy and I apologize for my absence off late. Tomato Rice has to be one of those simplest of Â variety rice dishes yet can be very fulfilling to your taste buds. It’s one of my favorite lunch box meals in my school days. This is the first year we had a little garden patch in our backyard and we got plenty of tomatoes this season. Tomato rice being like my most favorite of variety rice dishes, I made it from our own garden tomatoes. It’s actually very easy to cook too.

This is my mom’s special recipe and I can’t believe I am letting the family secret out. Just kidding :-). I love sharing those secrets with you.

Ingredients:

Tomatoes : 2 (make it into puree)
Onion : 1/2 ( Medium)
Green chili : 4
Curry Leaves : 5 to 6
Ginger : 2 tsp ( finely chopped)
Peanuts : 1/4 cup

For seasonings:

Oil: 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds: 2 tsp
Urad dal : 2 tsp
Channa dal : 1 tbsp

For masala Powder:

Coriander seeds: 1 tbsp
Channa dal : 1 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds : 1/3 tsp
Curry leaves : 2

Method of Preparation :

Fry all the masala ingredients and let it cool for a few minutes. Then grind them into a fine powder.

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Boil the tomatoes and peel the skin off it. And mash it by hand or using a masher into a puree.

Tomato Puree

Heat oil in a pan, add the seasonings and when the seeds sputter, add ginger and peanuts and let them fry for few minutes.

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Now add onions, green chilies and curry leaves and when the onions turns translucent, add the tomato puree, turmeric powder and little salt. Let it boil for 5 minutes in medium heat.

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When its come to a complete boil add the masala powder into it and mix it all together. Turn off the heat and make sure the gravy is thick.

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Now you can mix this gravy with the rice and garnish with coriander leaves.

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22 Responses to “Tomato Rice - Thakkali Sadham”

sownmya October 5th, 2008, 2:00 pm

Hi shriya,
tomato rice looks yummy. Pics are very inviting.
Raj October 5th, 2008, 2:02 pm

First time here , you have a very nice blog. I tried leaving comment before but looks like your comment form was deactivated. I can see it’s working now, glad I can leave comment on your website.
shriya October 5th, 2008, 2:05 pm

Welcome to ST Raj, Thanks for mentioning out about the comment form. And I am really sorry for the inconvenience.

Thanks for your nice comment sowmya.
deepa October 10th, 2008, 3:51 pm

Hi,

can you tell me the amt of rice used for the quantity mentioned ?
shriya October 10th, 2008, 8:36 pm

Hi deepa, I would say 2 cups of rice for the quantity given above.
deepa October 11th, 2008, 12:04 am

Thanks for the prompt reply..I appreciate it..
Rice Recipes October 30th, 2008, 10:22 am

I’m always interested in finding new recipes, and blogs i just love posting them! Ok your blog is good in that pictures are real great with each recipe .. nice to read … and cake recipe on page http://www.spicytasty.com/uncategorized/black-forest-cherry-torte-black-forest-cake/ was amazing i hope to give it a try in on next weekend..
Trupti December 9th, 2008, 3:19 pm

Looks really yummy…..! I do love tomato rice!
Sathya January 10th, 2009, 9:18 pm

I saw your this website & compliment you for the excellent work.
Your receipes are also just fantastic. Very well illustrated too.
That makes this site real great. Keep it up.
Can you help me how to make Cabbage masala rice -similar to tomato rice? Kindly provide the receipe. This will help many.
Thanks
Raj January 24th, 2009, 6:16 pm

Hi!

Your receipes are really excellent.Congrats, Raj - New Zealand
Snehal June 8th, 2009, 2:16 am

hi, i am new to tamil nadu..just got married to a tamil guy…i am a maharashtrian…
Before seeing the above recipe could not get Tomato rice right…
yesterday i cooked it and Voila! its was awesome…
got some complements from my husband..
Thanks a ton…
May god bless you and give you evrything you deserve…
Love,
Snehal
Aparna June 12th, 2009, 7:52 am

hi..ur recepi s superb..mouth watering…wl def try this out…

love,
Aparna
Stalin jose July 6th, 2009, 5:03 am

Hi , Your receipe was Nice . Cooking procedure was well explained in step by step procedure with Pictures .

Thanks ……………..Keep on Upgrading .

Brgds . Stalin
Sadiyaah July 21st, 2009, 7:52 am

Just wanted to let you know that you made dinner possible.
http://sadiyaah.blogspot.com/2009/07/tomatoes-to-tomato-rice.html
Turned out great. Thanks
K Sridher September 30th, 2009, 1:03 am

I really like the relevant pictures you have shown.
vignesh October 3rd, 2009, 1:59 pm

Lady , You are really rocking. Will try this also
Sadhana October 24th, 2009, 5:21 am

Shriya, the pics make me mouth watering….will try it this afternoon…..:-)
Sadhana October 25th, 2009, 2:32 am

Shriya…I tried this and it really came out very well….. Thanx for the recipe…
Nirmala November 15th, 2009, 10:49 am

Hi Shriya

its Really different type of tomato rice, I tried this and really superb.

Thks for ur recipe..
neena January 23rd, 2010, 11:11 am

hi shriya,
you saved my day! my hubby wd b surprised its been a long time he wanted to have tomato rice. tx
Michelle February 14th, 2010, 9:04 am

Awesome ….put up more recipes. Like your doing in detail. Thankyou.