Tomato Rice Recipe | Thakkali Sadam

Tomato Rice Recipe | Thakkali Sadam

A South Indian tomato rice recipe called Thakkali sadam is a side dish made with tomatoes and (leftover) rice. Do try this vegan fried rice recipe today!

Course rice, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings people

Calories 268.49kcal

Author Priya Lakshminarayan

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegan ghee or any vegetable oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
¼ teaspoon asafoetida
1 tablespoon chana dal
1 tablespoon urad dal
2 tablespoon cashews
4-5 green chillies
1 tablespoon ginger paste
4-5 curry leaves
⅓ cup cilantro
1 onion
3 tomatoes
¼ cup green peas
Salt
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon paprika or chily powder
2.5 cups cooked rice

Instructions

You need to cook the rice ahead of time and cool it down completely. Leftover rice can also be used in this tomato rice recipe.
Heat oil or vegan ghee in a pan and temper mustard seeds. Once they crackle, add asafoetida, chana dal, urad dal and cashews. Fry till the lentils and cashews turn light golden.
Then add the minced green chillies, grated ginger, and curry leaves.
Also add half the cilantro and chopped onions. Saute till the onions turn translucent.
Now add the tomatoes, green peas and salt. Mix and continue to cook till the tomatoes turn soft and pulpy.
Then add turmeric powder, paprika, and salt. Saute for 30 seconds.
Then add the cooked rice. Mix it all together and cook for a minute or two. Adjust salt as needed.
Lastly garnish it with the remaining cilantro. Mix and take it off the flame. Do not over mix and break the grains.
Serve with papad, Indian pickle or raita.

Notes

For more flavor, you can also add sambhar powder or curry powder along with the other spice mixes. Peanuts can also be added. If allergic to nuts, skip adding cashews.

Garnish with mint leaves. It will give the rice an extra aroma. Mix in some cooked lentils to make the dish more hearty and nourishing. Add ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds along with mustard seeds for a sweet aromatic flavor.

Leftover rice works great for this recipe. If cooking rice fresh, cook it ahead of time and cool it down completely. Any variety of rice can be used. Brown rice can also be used.

If looking for low-carb options, swap rice with alternate grains like quinoa or cauliflower rice. Feel free to add more veggies and greens to this recipe.

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