Ingredients:

• 1 cup – basmati rice;
• 5 – tomatoes, chopped;
• 2 inch – ginger, paste;
• 5 flakes – garlic, paste;
• 10 – shallots , chopped;
• 1 – green chili, chopped;
• 1/4 tsp – cumin;
• 1/4 tsp – fennel seeds;
• 2 sprigs – curry leaves;
• sesame oil;
• Salt to taste.

Method: Heat oil in pan, add curry leaves, cumin, fennel seeds and fry for a minute. Then add green chili, paste of ginger – garlic. Fry till lightly brown.  Add chopped shallots and lightly brown them. Add chopped tomatoes, fry and cook till tomatoes are a bit mashed. Add salt to taste. Add 1.5 cup water and bring it to a boil. Add washed rice, bring to a boil and then simmer. Close with a lid and cook till the rice is fully cooked.