Tomato Briyani

Ingredients

Basmati rice- 1 1/2 cups (300 gms)
Onion - 1 big
Tomato - 4 nos(big)
Ginger garlic paste - 3 tspns
Clove - 2 to 3 nos
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
Briyani leaf - 1 no
sompf - 4 to 5 nos
nutmeg powder- 1 tspn
Briyani masala - 3 tspns
Turmeric powder - 1 tspn
Oil - 2 tbspn
salt - acc to taste

Method

• Soak the rice for 30 mins to 1 hr
  
• heat oil in a thick bottomed pan
• add the cloves, cinnamon n sompf
• wait for few seconds then add briyani leaf n onions cut lengthwise
  
• fry till the onions begin to turn brown
  
• then add the ginger garlic paste n fry for few mins
• add nutmeg powder n saute for few seconds
• add the diced tomatoes n then add salt turmeric pwdr n briyani masala
• wait until the tomatoes are almost cooked
• drain the water from the rice and add it and saute it for few seconds
• add 3 cups of water and mix properly
• close the pan with the lid firmly and keep on low flame
• after 20 to 25 mins the rice is almost ready
• turn of the fire and let it be in standing time for some time say 5 mins
• tomato briyani is ready
  
• garnish with coriander and enjoy with raita