Tomato Biryani Recipe | Thakkali Biryani is a simple recipe of tomato-based biryani. To make tomato biryani, simply add a few more tomatoes to the vegetable-based biryani version. It is a simple, filling, and quick food that is eaten for lunch. Tomatoes and mint leaves enhance the flavour and make the dish even more delicious. Vegetables are optional and I have used some.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Thooyamalli Rice
- 2 Tomato
- 1 Onion
- 1 Green Chilli
- 2 tbsp Green peas
- 1/4 Cup Vegetables (Chopped Carrots, Beans)
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- Few mint leaves
- Few Coriander leaves
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- a pinch turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 Clove
- Salt
- Oil
- Ghee
Directions
- Wash and soak Thooya Malli rice for 20 mins.
- Slice onions, slit Green chilli, Fine Chop Tomato.
- In a mud pot or Heavy bottom pot heat oil/ghee, add Cinnamon Sticks, Clove, Bay leaves and wait for it to sizzle.
- Then add onion, green chilli and saute for a while till translucent.
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes.
- Then add tomatoes, mint leaves and fry till they get soft.
- Add chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and give a stir.
- Add vegetables, green peas and mix well.
- Drain water from thooyamalli rice, add it and just stir.
- Add 2 Cups of water with salt and mix well.
- Once it starts to boil just reduce flame, cover and cook well till water gets absorbed.
- Once done, switch off the stove, garnish with coriander leaves.
- Thooyamalli rice Tomato Biryani is ready.
- Serve hot with raita.
Tomato Biryani Recipe | Thakkali Biryani
Tomato Biryani Recipe | Thakkali Biryani is a simple recipe of tomato-based biryani. To make tomato biryani, simply add a few more tomatoes to the vegetable-based biryani version. It is a simple, filling, and quick food that is eaten for lunch. Tomatoes and mint leaves enhance the flavour and make the dish even more delicious.
⏲️ Prep Time
20 mins
⏲️ Cook Time
30 mins
🍴 Serves
2
🍲 Meal
Lunch
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Thooyamalli Rice
- 2 Tomato
- 1 Onion
- 1 Green Chilli
- 2 tbsp Green peas
- 1/4 Cup Vegetables (Chopped Carrots, Beans)
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- Few mint leaves
- Few Coriander leaves
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- a pinch turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 Clove
- Salt
- Oil
- Ghee
Directions
- Wash and soak Thooya Malli rice for 20 mins.
- Slice onions, slit Green chilli, Fine Chop Tomato.
- In a mud pot or Heavy bottom pot heat oil/ghee, add Cinnamon Sticks, Clove, Bay leaves and wait for it to sizzle.
- Then add onion, green chilli and saute for a while till translucent.
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes.
- Then add tomatoes, mint leaves and fry till they get soft.
- Add chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and give a stir.
- Add vegetables, green peas and mix well.
- Drain water from thooyamalli rice, add it and just stir.
- Add 2 Cups of water with salt and mix well.
- Once it starts to boil just reduce flame, cover and cook well till water gets absorbed.
- Once done, switch off the stove, garnish with coriander leaves.
- Thooyamalli rice Tomato Biryani is ready.
- Serve hot with raita.