Tomato Rice and Egg Podimas
Veg + Egg · Rice dishes, Dry sides
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Lunchbox
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7 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Tomato rice and egg podimas: pressure-cooked tomato rice with fennel and curry leaves, with spiced scrambled egg. Mild, serves 2, 40 minutes, with video.
Ingredients
17 itemsOnion, Finely Chopped3
Turmeric Powder1.25 tsp
Red Chilli Powder2.5 tsp
Sunflower Oil4 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Cumin½ tsp
Green Chilli, Slit2
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Fennel Seeds1 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Water2.5 cup
Salt2 tsp
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped2
Eggs3
Tomato, Chopped4
Tomato, Finely Chopped1
Rice1 cup
Contains: egg.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 918kcal | 1836kcal |
| Protein | 23g | 45g |
| Carbohydrate | 116g | 232g |
| Fat | 41g | 82g |
| Fibre | 9.2g | 18g |
| Sugar | 14g | 28g |
Cookd masalas for tomato
Method
- 1
Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes
Rice
- 2
Heat a pressure cooker and add oil. Add cumin, fennel, curry leaves, green chilli and let it crackle. Add the chopped onions and saute till it turns light brown.
OnionSunflower OilMustard SeedsCuminGreen ChilliCurry leavesFennel Seeds
- 3
Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few seconds. Add the masala powders and mix for a few seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute till it turns soft.
Turmeric PowderGinger Garlic PasteRed Chilli PowderTomato
- 4
Add water, salt and bring it to a boil. Add the soaked and strained rice, give it a good mix and tightly close the cooker. Pressure cook for 4 whistles on a medium flame and turn off the flame.
WaterSalt
- 5
In a pan/ Kadai, add oil, green chilli and onions. Saute until the onions are soft. Add the tomato, and saute until soft throughout.
Sunflower OilGreen ChilliOnionTomato
- 6
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and salt. Saute until the raw smell disappears. Add the eggs and mix along with everything. Let the eggs set for a minute and then stir it. Keep sauteeing it until the eggs are fully cooked.
Red Chilli PowderTurmeric PowderSaltEggs
- 7
Let the steam reduce gradually. Fluff up the rice and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Before you start
- How long does Tomato Rice and Egg Podimas take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Tomato Rice and Egg Podimas serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Tomato Rice and Egg Podimas vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Tomato Rice and Egg Podimas 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 and Egg Podimas?
- 4 Tomato, 1 cup Rice, 3 Eggs, 2 Onion, 2 Green Chilli, 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Tomato Rice and Egg Podimas?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Tomato Rice and Egg Podimas?
- About 918 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- C
A Cookd cookSeptember 2026
Quick lunchbox recipe & my kid loved the egg podimas very much
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