Tomato Rice

Ingredients:
Rice- 2 cups
Tomato- 4 large size (finely chopped)
Onion- 1 large size(long slit- finely)
Coriander leaves- finely chopped
Jeera- 1 tsp
Dalchini- ½ inch piece
Cloves- 3 pieces
Ginger-Garlic paste- 2 tbsp
Tejpatta- 1 leaf
Chilli powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder- ½ tsp
Curry leaves
Oil- 2 tbsp
Ghee- 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method:
Roast the washed rice in ghee for about 5-10 mins until a coat of ghee is covered on the rice and keep aside.
Now dry roast jeera, dalchini & cloves. Remove from fire and powder it. Take oil in a kadai, add onion and stir till onion turns golden brown, add ginger garlic paste and add tomato and stir till cooked. Add salt to taste. And a small spoon of sugar also can be added. Now add the dry roasted powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder, curry leaves, tej patta for about 5 mins.
In a cooker add the Rice and the above cooked mixture and mix well. Add about 5 cups of water and cook like normal rice.
Note: I have cooked the rice the normal way (qty of water is not reduced) because I have a child at home.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with raita.