Tomato biryani recipe | How to make tomato biryani

Tomato biryani recipe – Simple one pot biryani recipe made with tomatoes. This quick dish can be made easily on a busy day for dinner and it also goes well in the lunch box. It is best served with a simple raita. I have used some carrot,peas and beans which is totally optional. I have used it here just to add some nutrition. You can also replace the veggies with some soya chunks.

This can be made in a pressure cooker or in a pot or even in a electric rice cooker. I have shared tips in the step by step method on how to make this in the electric rice cooker (step 11). To simplify the recipe further, just skip the mix veggies and use only tomatoes and peas. This will save some time.

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Tomato biryani recipe

How to make tomato biryani recipe

1. Wash and soak rice for about 30 mins. Drain the rice to a colander. Puree the tomatoes. You can also use them chopped. Since my kids do not like the tomato skin & pulp, I have pureed them.
2. These are the spices we will need for this biryani. Reduce the quantity of cinnamon if not using true cinnamon.

3. As I mentioned before, you can make this biryani just with tomatoes, onions and peas. You can also use some soya chunks here.

4. Add oil in a heavy bottom pot or pressure cooker and heat it. Saute the spices until the shahi jeera begins to crackle.

5. Add onion slices and green chilies.

6. When the onions turn golden, add the ginger garlic paste. If you are in a hurry you can just fry them till they turn pink.

7. Saute the ginger garlic until the raw smell goes off.

8. Pour the tomato puree. Cook for 2 to 3 mins. Tomato puree splashes, so keep it partially covered.

9. Add mint, coriander leaves, red chilli powder, biryani masala or garam masala and coriander powder. You can also add in turmeric.

10. Cook until the puree thickens and oil begins to separate.

11. Add the veggies and saute for 2 to 3 mins or until the mixture thickens further. If you like to make this in a electric rice cooker, you can further transfer this to a electric cooker pot and add rice, water and cook the same way you would make your regular rice in it.

12. Add the drained rice. Saute on a high flame for 2 to 3 mins.

13. Pour water and bring it to a boil on a high heat.

14. Check salt and adjust if needed.

15. If making in pressure cooker, when the water comes to a boil cover and cook for 1 whistle on a medium high flame. If making in a pot, cover the pot partially and cook until the entire water evaporates. Stir in between. The last 5 minutes cover the pot completely and cook on a medium flame.

16. When done fluff up the rice. If made in pressure cooker, open the lid when the pressure releases.

Serve tomato biryani with onion raita.