Tomato Rice

Tomato rice made with coconut milk, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom is a nicely seasoned side dish that only takes 40 minutes to prepare.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 22 mins
• Total Time: 42 mins
• Calories: 378 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 10 whole black peppercorns
• 1 pinch salt to taste
• 1 (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick
• 3 whole cardamom pods
• 1 cup rice
• 6 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 ½ tablespoons butter, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon in a spice grinder; pulse until finely ground.

Step 2

Heat 1 1/2 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium heat; add half of the ground spices and rice. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer rice mixture to a rice cooker and add coconut milk, water, turmeric, and salt.

Step 4

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add remaining ground spices, tomatoes, carrot, and salt; mix well.

Step 5

Cook rice according to manufacturer's instructions. Pause cooking halfway through and mix in tomato mixture. Continue cooking until rice is tender.