Tomato Rice

Ingredients:

Tomatoes - 4 medium

Basmati Rice - 1 Cup

Onion – 1 large

Green Chiliies – 3 to 4

Ginger& Garlic Paste – 1Tbsp

Salt - To Taste

Cumin seeds – 1Tsp

Fennel seeds – 1 tsp

Cloves- 2

Cardamom – 2

Bay leaves - 1

Chilli Powder- 1 tsp

Coriander Powder - 2 tsp

Jeera Powder - 1 tsp

Tumeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 3 tbsp

Mint leaves – ½ cup

Fresh Coriander leaves- For Garnishing 

Preparation: 
Wash and soak the rice and keep it aside for about 30 minutes.Cut the tomatoes into small cubes, onions into thin slices and chillies lengthwise.
Heat the Oil in the Pan & add bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cumin and Fennel seeds and fry till the aroma comes out.
When it starts spluttering add green chillies & Onions , fry till onions turn translucent.
Add ginger-garlic paste, mint leaves and fry till the raw flavor of ginger is gone. Add mint leaves ,tomatoes , salt,tumeric & keep stirring.
When Everything is mixed together add all the dry
masala powders and cook on a medium heat till the tomatoes are mushy.Keep stirring frequently.
When the tomatoes are cooked add the soaked Rice and fry for a minute. Add about 1 ½ cups of water to the rice and stir well. Adjust salt if needed. Once it starts to boil, lower the heat and cook the rice closed till done.
Garnish with Fresh Coriander leaves & serve hot with raitha.