How long does Tomato Rice take?

35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Tomato Rice serve?

2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Tomato Rice vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

Is Tomato Rice spicy?

It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Tomato Rice?

1 cup Rice, 3 Tomato, 2 Green Chilli, 10 Curry leaves, 1 Onion, 2 tbsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Tomato Rice?

Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.

How many calories are in Tomato Rice?

About 596 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Tomato Rice

Name: Tomato Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 cup Rice; ½ cup Water; 2 tbsp Ghee; ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 tsp Urad Dal (split); 1 tsp Chana Dal; 1 tsp Fennel Seeds; 2 Green Chilli; 10 Curry leaves; 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 Onion; 3 Tomato; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; ½ tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; ¼ tsp Asafoetida; ¾ tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves, Chopped

35 min
mild
Serves 2
100% liked
88 people cooked this

Prep 10 min · Cook 25 min

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Also known as Thakkali Sadam, South Indian Tomato Rice · Veg · Rice dishes

Rice dishes

Tomato rice, or thakkali sadam: pressure-cooked rice in a tomato onion masala in ghee with mustard, urad dal and fennel. Mild, serves 2, 35 minutes, video.

You’ll need: Pressure Cooker

Good for: Lunchbox

Ingredients

18 items

2 people

Rice1 cup
Water½ cup
Ghee2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Chana Dal1 tsp
Fennel Seeds1 tsp
Green Chilli2
Curry leaves10
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tsp
Onion1
Tomato3
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder½ tsp
Asafoetida¼ tsp
Salt¾ tsp
Coriander Leaves, Chopped2 tbsp

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 2 people
Energy	596kcal	1192kcal
Protein	11g	22g
Carbohydrate	100g	200g
Fat	17g	34g
Fibre	6g	12g
Sugar	6.4g	13g

Cookd masalas for rice

Method

1
Wash and soak the rice for 10 mins.
Rice
2
In a Pressure Cooker, add water, soaked rice, and pressure cook it for 10 mins.
Water
3
Heat ghee in a Kadai, add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
GheeMustard Seeds
4
Add split urad dal, chana dal, and saute for a minute.
Urad Dal (split)Chana Dal
5
Add fennel seeds, green chili, curry leaves, ginger-garlic paste, onion, and saute till it turns translucent.
Fennel SeedsGreen ChilliCurry leavesGinger Garlic PasteOnion
6
Add tomato and saute for 2 mins.
Tomato
7
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, asafoetida, salt, and saute till the masalas get cooked.
Turmeric PowderRed Chilli PowderKashmiri Red Chilli PowderAsafoetidaSalt
8
Add the cooked rice and mix well without breaking the rice.
Coriander Leaves
9
Add coriander leaves, mix and remove from the heat. Serve hot with onion raita/appalam.

Before you start

How long does Tomato Rice take?: 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Tomato Rice serve?: 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Tomato Rice vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Tomato Rice spicy?: It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Tomato Rice?: 1 cup Rice, 3 Tomato, 2 Green Chilli, 10 Curry leaves, 1 Onion, 2 tbsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Tomato Rice?: Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
How many calories are in Tomato Rice?: About 596 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Sushmitha NagarajanMay 2022
This tasted more like Masala Rice. Something was definitely missing.
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Bishnu Prasad RanaAugust 2025
Tasty
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ARAVIND BOXERJune 2024
it's ossam
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A Cookd cookFebruary 2024
Amazing
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VishvaaSeptember 2023
very tasty and easy
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A Cookd cookJune 2023
it was so tasty 😋
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RISHI SUNDARMay 2023
perfect 👌
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A Cookd cookMarch 2023
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Arjun Shishir BajjuriFebruary 2023
enjoyed preparing this 😍
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SUDHARSAN SDecember 2022
wonderful 🤤