Green Tomato Rice

We harvested the last of the green tomatoes which may not get a chance to ripen as we had to say good-bye to our vegetable garden for this year.

Much like green tomato dal/koottu, this dish came about as I was looking for a good way to use up the tomatoes.



Ingredients

For spice powder:
1 Tbsp mustard seeds
1 Tbsp urad dal
2 Tbsp chana dal
3 Tbsp coriander seeds
6-8 dry red chilies
1/2 cup dry grated coconut

3 or 4 large green tomatoes, chopped
4 cups cooked basmati rice
2-3 fresh green chilies, slit in half
OR - 2 Anaheim peppers
green beans (optional)
1 medium onion sliced thin
2 Tbsp golden raisins (optional)
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste

for garnish(optional):
2 Tbsp cashew nuts
2 Tbsp chopped cilantro

Preparation:

1. dry roast the ingredients for the spice powder, when cool enough to handle, grind them to a fine powder
2. heat oil in a pan, add the onions, green chilies, turmeric powder and green tomatoes; sautee till onions turn translucent and green tomatoes are softened a bit
3. add the rice, raisins, the spice powder from step 1, and some salt, stir till well incorporated, and sautee on low heat for a few mins
4. off heat, garnish with cashew nuts and cilantro, serve warm with raita or thayir pachadi, and, pappad or vadam