TOMATO PULAV WITH ONION CHUTNEY

This is my favorite dish since my school days. Very filling and delicious, and a very easy way to get away from vegetables.

Ingredients

For Pulav:
Basmati rice 2 cups
Onion 1 big (chopped)
Tomato puree 1 cup
Cardamom 3
Cinnamon 1 inch
Cloves 2
Green chillies 3
Salt to taste
Oil
Water (boiling hot) 4 cups

For onion chutney:

Onions 4 (sliced length wise)
Mustard seeds ½ tsp
Asafoetida a pinch
Urad dal ½ tsp
Green chillies 2 (slit)
Curry leaves 7-8
Coconut 2 tbsp grated (optional)
Yoghurt (thick) 1 ½ cups
Salt to taste
Oil

Preparation

Wash and soak basmati rice for 15 min.

Heat oil, add cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves. Add onions, green chillies and sauté. Add basmati rice and tomato puree. Sauté for 1 min. add boiling water, salt. Cover and cook till done.

For chutney, heat oil. Add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add hing, urad dal, curry leaves, green chillies and onions. Sauté till onions done. Add coconut. Mix well. Let the mixture cool. Add salt and yoghurt. Add a little water if needed. Mix well.

Serve hot tomato pulav with this onion chutney and some roasted papad.