Tomato Biryani Recipe | Thakkali Biryani | Tomato Rice in Biryani Style

Tomato Biryani is a flavorful rice made with tomatoes and spices.It is nothing but tomato rice made in biryani style.This tomato biryani is a easy to make one pot meal that can be prepared quickly making it perfect for packing lunch on busy mornings. It can be served with raitha.

Tomato Biryani

What are the ingredients needed?

Basmati Rice, 2 cups

Oil, 2 Tablespoon

Fennel seeds, 1/2 teaspoon

Cloves, 4 nos

Cinnamon, 1" long piece

Star Anise, 1 no.

Bay leaves, 2 nos

Onion(medium size), 1 no

Tomatoes, 4-5 nos. (depending on the size)

Green Chillies, 2-3 nos

Ginger Garlic paste, 2 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder, 1/4 teaspoon

Chilli powder, 1/2 teaspoon

Salt, to taste

Cilantro, to garnish

Thakkali Biryani

How it is made?

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker, then add fennel seeds, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, star anise and fry for a minute or two.
2. Then add the sliced onions, slit green chillies and fry till the onions turn translucent.
3. Now add the chopped tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder and mix well and cook till the tomatoes turn mushy.
4. Then add the washed basmati rice, along with 3 cups of rice and salt to taste. Cover and pressure cook for a whistle. Then lower the heat and cook for another 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
5. Wait till pressure releases, open the cooker lid, gently fluff it up, garnish with cilantro and serve it with raitha.

Serves 4 persons.

Easy Tomato Biryani recipe

Notes:

• Adjust green chilli and red chilly as per your heat tolerance level.
• I used tomatoes on the vine for this rice. You can use naatu thakkali too.
• I prepared this rice in pressure cooker. You can prepare this in electric rice cooker too. Do the cooking process (steps1-3) in the skillet and then add this gravy, basmati rice along with required water to the electric cooker and cook.