Tomato puliogare

 

Ingredients 

Rice ( sona masoori)—1 cup

Tomato (medium sized)—8 to 9

Rasam powder ( saarina pudi ) —3 tablespoon 

Jaggery powder (Bella//gud)—3 tablespoon 

Oil—4 to 5 tablespoon 

Salt—to taste

Jeera (jeerige//cumin  seeds)—1 tablespoon 

Menthya kaalu (methi dana//fenugreek seeds)—1 tablespoon 

White or black yellu (til//sesame seeds)—2 tablespoon 

Black pepper corns (menasu kaalu//kali mirch)—1 teaspoon 

Dry roast the above  four spices on medium flame  and grind coarsely 

Method 

Cook the rice adding 2 1/4 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Keep it ready.

Let it cool completely.

Wash the tomatoes and chop them finely.

Now take a pan or kadai,add oil and keep it for heat on medium flame.

Once’s hot enough add chopped tomatoes and fry them .

Cook them till they become soft and mushy,keep stirring in between.

Now add rasam powder and jaggery powder.

Let it cook till it becomes a thick paste and starts leaving oil.

Now add salt and cook for few more minutes.

Switch off the stove.

Now prepare for seasoning (oggarane)

Ingredients 

Oil—2 tablespoon 

Sasive (mustard seeds//rai)—1 teaspoon 

Jeerige (jeera//cumin seeds)—1 teaspoon 

Channa dhal (kadale belle)—1 tablespoon 

Urad dhal (uddina belle)—1 tablespoon 

Hing (asafoetida//ingu)—1 teaspoon 

Curry leaves (karibevu//kadipatta)—few

Kadale kayi bija (peanuts//ground nuts)—1/2 cup

Dry red chillies (ona menasina kayi)—2 to 3

Dry coconut grated (kobbari//copra)—1/4 cup

Turmeric powder (arisina//haldi)—1/2 teaspoon 

Method 

Heat oil in a pan ,once’s hot enough,start adding  oggarane ingredients.

Firstly add sasive,jeerige,when it crackles add kadale kayi bija and sauté for a while till it turns brown.

Now add in kadale and uddina belle,hing,turmeric powder,dry red chillies,curry leaves and saute .

Add in grated coconut and mix well.

Switch off the stove.

Add this seasoning (oggarane) to tomato paste,and also add four spices masala powder.

Mix everything well together.

Now add the cooked rice and mix it gently.

Tasty  tomato puliogare is ready to serve.

Serve  with mosaru bajji ( raita) of your choice.