TOMATO RICE

Tomato rice is prepared with plain rice and the tomato paste.  tomato paste is made with onion and tomato with red chilli powder in it.   How to make tomato paste: tomato paste.  We make various kind of rice  - lime rice, coconut rice, puliyodare, etc.

Tomato rice is one of the favourite dish in my house as my children prefer it any time.  It is very easy to make even if you do not have the tomato paste with you.

We need fully ripe red tomatoes for this then only the colour of the same will look beautiful and attractive.  So while choosing tomato for the tomato rice, kindly keep this in mind.

Tomato rice

LIME RICE (ELUMICHAI SADAM)

Lime rice or nimbu bhaath or elumichai sadam is flavoured rice with lime juice.  This is also known as one of the Chitrannams.

We make lot of rice preparations with lovely flavours viz. vegetable pulao, kichadi, okra rice, curd rice, lime rice, the list is endless.  In South side, varieties of rice are being made specially for the Aadi Peruku or Pathinettam Perukku during the month of Adi i.e. Mid July to Mid August.

 Lime rice is  very easy to make, can be served with papad, wafers etc.  If you have left over rice, it can be made easily.  what you need is green chilly, lime and curry leaves  in your hand.