Does anyone have a tried and tested tomato rice recipe?
yes i do, here you are: 2 ounces butter 1 large finely chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 inch ginger, grated 1 large sweet red pepper, finely chopped 12 ounces long grain rice, washed and rinsed until the water runs clear and drained 1 lb tomato, skinned and chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin fresh ground black pepper 600 ml boiling water Garnish 4 tablespoons finely sliced green onion 1-2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley (optional) Directions 1Melt the butter in a large saucepan, you need one with a lid, add the onion, garlic and ginger, fry until the onion is soft but do not brown. 2Add the red pepper and fry for another minute. 3Stir in the rice, then the tomatoes, salt, cumin, pepper and the water. 4Bring to the boil, cover the pan, reduce the heat as low as possible and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed. 5Spoon into a serving dish and sprinkle with the garnish. recipe 2: tomato rice with basil 1 cup long-grain rice 1 cu
