Tomato Rice


Tomato Rice
(Recipes from the Brigade of Gurkhas Collection)

5 lb Rice
21/2 lb Onions
2 tsp Garam Masala
8 oz Ghee (or butter)
11/2 pt Tomato Juice
4 cloves Garlic
2 tsp Ginger Powder
2 tsp Chilli Powder
31/2 pt Water
Salt to season

Pick and wash the rice. Shred the onions. Crush the garlic. Add the ginger
and chilli powders and mix to a paste. Heat the ghee (or butter) to a blue
haze, add the onion and fry until golden brown. Add the garlic paste and
garam masala and fry for 5 minutes. Rain in the rice and stir. Add the
tomato juice, salt and water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
Cover with a lid and cook about 25 minutes until the rice is cooked. Turn
into a serving dish and fluff up with a fork.

Note:
Tomato juice may be substituted by gradually mixing tomato puree or
tomato paste with water untill desired consistency is reached.


This recipe comes from a collection of recipes from the Brigade of Gurkhas
(part of the British Army) and is authentic. All recipes in this
collection are for serving ten (10) persons. Please do not alter this
recipe if you repost it. If you do repost this recipe please include this
note. Thank you.

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Bernhard
chef.at.home


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