Thakkali Sadam (Tamil Tomato Rice with Cashews)
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Ingredients
- 300 g basmati rice
- 5 tomatoes
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 40 g cashew nuts
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 10 curry leaves
- 2 dried red chillies
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 427 kcal
- Protein
- 9.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 68.6 g
- of which sugars
- 6.2 g
- Fat
- 12.5 g
- of which saturates
- 1.6 g
- Fibre
- 3.9 g
- Salt
- 0.03 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the basmati rice according to the pack instructions, then set aside to cool slightly.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a wide pan, add the mustard seeds, dried red chillies and cashew nuts, and fry for 1-2 minutes until the cashews are golden.
- 3
Add the sliced onion and curry leaves and fry for 6 minutes until softened.
- 4
Add the chopped tomatoes and ground turmeric, and cook for 8-10 minutes, mashing the tomatoes down, until you have a thick, jammy sauce.
- 5
Fold the cooked rice through the tomato mixture until evenly coated.
- 6
Serve warm or at room temperature.
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