South Indian Tomato Rice

Ingredients:

1.      4 cups cooked rice

2.      1 cup chopped onion

3.      2 cups chopped tomatoes

4.      1/8 cup soaked split gram lentils

5.      1 tablespoon  split black gram lentils 

6.      2 tablespoon chopped green chili

7.      1/4 split peanuts

8.      3 tablespoon oil

9.      1 teaspoon mustard seeds

10.  1 teaspoon cumin seeds

11.  1 teaspoon chopped ginger

12.  few curry leaves

13.  1/2 teaspoon red chili powder

14.  1 tablespoon sambar masala

15.  Salt to taste

Method:

1.      Heat the oil in pan and add mustard and cumin seeds.

2.      After popping seeds add chopped onion.

3.      Cook the onions until pinkish color than add both lentils, curry leaves, ginger and green chili.

4.      Add peanuts and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes or until light brown color.

5.      Add the chopped tomatoes and red chili powder, sambar masala, and salt, mix well. Cooked another 3 to 4 minutes.

6.      Now add rice to it and stir well.

7.      Garnish with tomato and serve.