Tomato rice (thakali sadam)

Tomato rice will always be in the top priority on the lunch box menu list. My mom used to prepare this often, as I used to hesitate the sambhar rice. I like the sweet taste of tomato, prepared with rice. There is no defined method for this rice, everyone has got their own ingredients and method. Here is my version, I always add onion which gives additional taste and using sesame oil provides nice aroma. 

Preparation time : 30 minutes
Serves : 1 

Ingredients :

Rice -1/2 cup 
Onion - 1/2 (medium)
Tomato - 1 big
Turmeric - a pinch
Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chili - 1 
Garam masala - 1 pinch 
water - 1 cup
Hing - 1 pinch
Salt - as per taste 
Oil - 2 tbsp

Seasoning :

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Curry leaves - few 
Cilantro - little 

Method : 

Cook the rice with 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker. I used parboiled one, you can use raw rice too.
After cooked, allow the rice to cool.
In a pan, heat one tbsp of oil. Add mustard seeds once it splutters, add urad and channa dal when it turns slightly brown add hing and curry leaves. 
Add onions fry till golden brown, add tomato fry until it gets soft. Once done add turmeric and chili powder and tbsp oil. Wait till oil starts oozing out, add masala and fry for 1 minute. Add the cooled rice, stir and finally garnish with cilantro. 

Note: For all variety rice like tomato, tamarind , lemon rice its good to add cooled rice, hot rice will get mashed while you mingle the masala.