Tomato Rice with Chicken Flavour

Ingredients

Bhasmathi Rice: 2 cups

Onion: 1

Tomato: 3 big

Garlic Paste: 1tbsp

Ginger Paste: 1tsp

Lemon Juice: 2tbsp

Dry lemon:2

Maggi chicken cubes: 3

Cardamom: 4 pods

Cinnamon: 2 sticks (1”)

Cloves: 3

Bay leaves: 2

Chilli Powder: 1tbsp

Coriander powder: 1tsp

Garam Masala: 1tsp

Salt: if needed

Ghee/refined oil: 3-4tbsp

Method Of Preparation

Wash and soak basmathi rice for 45 minutes.

Heat oil/ghee in a pan and add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves.

Stir and add chopped onion, when onion turns transparent add ginger garlic paste.

Saute till the raw smell takes off.

Then add in garam masala, chilli powder and coriander powder.

Stir for a minute and add chopped tomato.

When tomato gets cooked add in 3 ½ cups water, lemon juice and chicken cubes to it.

When it boils add in dry lemon pieces and soaked and drained rice.

Add salt only if needed.

When it boils again, lower the flame and close with a lid.

Stir occasionally till you get the rice cooked and water is evaporated.

Serve hot with side dish of your choice.