Learn how to make a delicious tomato casserole

Tomato pulao can be prepared anytime. It does not require a lot of ingredients to make. If you also want to try tomato casserole, then our recipe can help you a lot in making this dish.

Ingredients for Tomato Casserole

Cooked rice – 2 cups

Tomatoes – 3-4

Ginger paste – 1 tsp

Peas – 1/2 cup

Green chillies- 2-3

Curry leaves – 8-10

Desi ghee- 3 tbsp

Green coriander leaves – 3 tbsp

Cumin – 1/2 tsp

Black pepper – 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp

Cloves – 4-5

Cinnamon – half inch pieces

Big Cardamom – 2

Salt – as per taste

Tomato Casserole Recipe

To make tomato pulao, first boil the rice. Then cut tomatoes, green chillies, green coriander leaves into fine pieces. Now make a paste of tomatoes and green chillies with the help of a mixer. Take out this paste in a bowl and keep aside. Now grind whole masala, cloves, pepper, cinnamon. If you want, you can grind it coarsely in a mixer.

Now heat a pan with ghee on medium flame. When the ghee melts add the peas and cover the pan and cook the peas for about 1 minute. After cooking, when the peas become soft, take them out and keep them in a bowl. Now add cumin seeds in the same pan. When the cumin starts to splutter, add the two coarse spices and stir fry with a spoon. Then cook with tomato-green chili paste in masala.

Add ginger paste and curry leaves and fry for a while. Fry this mixture till the ghee starts separating from the spices. Now add the pre-boiled peas and green coriander to this masala. After that add the cooked rice, mix well with all the ingredients and cook for 1-2 minutes. After that turn off the gas. Your delicious tomato pulao is ready. It can be served with chutney, yogurt or pickles.