What we need to make Tomato Rice ?
2 tablespoon oil, 2 cups cooked or leftover rice (chawal), 1 teaspoon mustard (raa-e) seeds, 1 teaspoon cumin (zeera) seeds, 2 green chillies (roughly chopped), 10-12 curry leaves, 1 onion (chopped), 3-4 garlic cloves (finely chopped), 2 bay leaves, 5-6 black peppercorns, 3-4 cloves, 2-3 cinnamon sticks, 4-5 green cardamoms, 1 teaspoon grated ginger (adrak), 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 3 medium size tomato (roughly chopped), 1 tablespoon chopped coriander (dhania), salt to taste.
When the seeds crackle, add bay leaves, black peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon sticks and green cardamoms, fry for a minute.
Add green chillies, onion, garlic and ginger and saute for 5 minutes.
Add curry leaves, and turmeric powder, fry for 1 minute.
Add tomatoes, cook till the tomatoes turn pulpy.
Add rice, salt and toss well.
What we need to make Lemon Rice ?
2 tablespoon oil, 2 cups cooked or leftover rice (chawal), 1 teaspoon mustard (raa-e) seeds, 1 teaspoon cumin (zeera) seeds, 2 whole dry red chillies (broken into pieces), 2 green chillies (slit lengthwise), 1 tablespoon bengal gram (chana dal), 1 tablespoon split gram (urad dal), 2 tablespoon roasted peanuts, 10-12 curry leaves, 1 teaspoon grated ginger (adrak), 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 3 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon chopped coriander (dhania), salt to taste.
Add curry leaves, peanuts and turmeric powder, fry for 1 minute and turn off the flame. .
Add rice, salt and lemon juice and toss well.