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Tomato Rice (TamatarĀ Biryani)
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131 Reviews
Dariusz
January 7, 2024
This was waaay too spicy for me, it was burning my mouth. Should cut down on chiles and garlic.
Cindy Y.
April 27, 2022
I've made this Tomato Rice dish so many times and each time to raves from guests and family alike. Very easy prep and makes an awesome side dish with a protein or a delightfully light vegetarian entree served with some sauteed spinach and garlic. This recipe is definitely in our regular meal rotation!
So S.
March 20, 2021
Yummmyyyyy
I didn't see the description that said to ad 1/8th tsp of mace to replace the whole mace
so I googled it, which told me to sub 2 tsp ground instead. It was delicious in the end nonetheless.
I used canned crushed tomatoes as that's all I had, and I think the rice turned out a tad too liquidy, maybe will cut to 1.25 cups water if I use canned tomatoes next time
I didn't see the description that said to ad 1/8th tsp of mace to replace the whole mace
so I googled it, which told me to sub 2 tsp ground instead. It was delicious in the end nonetheless.
I used canned crushed tomatoes as that's all I had, and I think the rice turned out a tad too liquidy, maybe will cut to 1.25 cups water if I use canned tomatoes next time
So S.
March 20, 2021
Would also say that I having made the whole recipe and served it with nothing but 2 fried eggs on top, I don't feel it's a 6 person serving recipe unless you have a nice hearty main to go with it. I would say it could feed 3 people with an appropriate vegetable side or something
and 2.5 with nothing else
and 2.5 with nothing else
Kate B.
June 4, 2019
I made it to the recipe only substituting dried instead of fresh mace which I've never seen in any speciality grocer. Delicious!!! My husband had seconds and thirds. The left overs will be superb as a side to tomorrow's fish
Regine
September 11, 2018
Let me also add that for me this recipe, at least in my "rice lover" household, cannot be 6 servings but at the most 3. :D)
Regine
September 11, 2018
I made this last night but used only dashes of (actually, several of each) powdered clove, cardamom and cinnamon because this is what I had on hand. My rice came out exactly like in the 2nd picture. It is quite tasty but I had to add a bit more salt to the liquids (which I tasted after I added the rice). It also took me 20 not 10 minutes on my gas oven (with the tight fitting lid) for the rice to be fully cooked. I do agree with Cowpscowper; raita would be good with this rice. Thanks for the recipe.
SoInconvenient
June 28, 2018
We made this tonight and were so thrilled with the result. We didn't have any mace, so we subbed in a few dashes of nutmeg. We made a side of Nigel Slater's spinach with ginger, garlic and garam masala (whole recipe is in the title) and are so content and full and happy.
Brenda
May 14, 2015
I cannot give enough praise to this recipe. It is so yummy...I made it last night and i am still thinking about it. I added broccoli to this dish, but would like to try adding tofu next time as well. :)
Cowpscowper
April 14, 2015
This one's a keeper! I will continue to make this throughout my life: it's that tasty. Aromatic and flavorful. Spicy and sweet. I threw in some chicken. And made some raita on the side. Thanks for the wonderful recipe! :)
Bluejade
November 24, 2014
This is pretty good. I used ground spices instead of the whole spices because I just don't buy them. I did not use the spicy peppers. I substituted with chopping up fresh red bell pepper and a small amount of red pepper flakes. That was fine for us. This recipe, as is, must be really hot. Altho the recipe is not tedious and it came together within according to the directions, it is not exactly simple. Worth trying.
sevenfaces
September 6, 2014
This was great. I'm a big fan of spanish rice - rice cooked in tomatoes - so I knew I would like this too. I counted the number of cloves and cardamom pods I put in so I knew when I had picked them all out and could serve it at the table with confidence!
kimberly.godwin
March 23, 2014
I made this last weekend. Quite good. I used 2 Serrano chilies, but think I should have used 3. (I like a bit more kick.) I even found mace! I did run out of turmeric so I had to do without. I will definitely make this again, and make sure I have turmeric on hand next go round.
Angel
January 26, 2014
This was very good!! Will make again for sure. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on your achievement!
Ham
July 20, 2013
This turned out fantastic. I made it with three serrano chiles and fearfully removed about 3/4 of the seeds. Not necessary! The heat was extremely mild, so next time I will keep the seeds in at least two of the chiles. I also threw 1/4 cup of peas in just after the "crater" step which I thought worked well. I will absolutely make this again.
za'atar
July 8, 2013
This dish has such wonderful flavor. I needed to use up some Thai jasmine rice and didn't have any basmati on hand, so my end result was a little gloppy, but we still loved it. Looking forward to making it again soon with the proper rice.
rupal
November 14, 2013
za'atar, incase you dont have basmati rice or you unsure about the right amount of water to put in for boiling rice so that it doesnt get mushy, you can first boil rice separately in a pan in good amount of water n once you feel the rice is cooked just fine you can remove from the stove and can drain excess water using a sieve...hope that helps :)
rupal
November 14, 2013
and later u can mix this rice with the rest of the cooked ingredients and can let it warm of couple of mins on the stove.
HaLi H.
May 15, 2013
I made this before and we loved it! If I want to double the recipe, do I need to add 2 cans of tomatoes?
piacere
March 29, 2013
Fantastic aroma filled our home when this was cooking. Great fun to try the new rise rinsing and soaking techinique too. Wonderful flavors and rice texture in the finished dish. The only drawback was needing to eat around the spices. Cinammon sticks could be easily removed. The cardamom pods virtually disintegrated and so did the mace blades so no worries there either. Avoiding the cloves was a bit trickier. :-)
Jann
August 28, 2012
Made this for my cooking club and Indian Night and it was very good. My husband loved it the next night with black beans! Really tasty recipe. Thank you.
dymnyno
August 27, 2012
It's great to see this recipe featured! I can hardly wait for my trip to India this December.
ubs2007
January 13, 2012
Incredible! "Wow...this is amazing" said my 4 yr old. I'm Indian so I've always been skeptical about Indian recipes. This recipe was scrumptious, authentic (at least the way my Kashmiri mother use to make it). Thank you very much for the meticulously detailed, delicous recipe...may be one day I'll enhance my repertoire of northern Indian dishes:)
JSaez
October 11, 2011
Wow! Fabulous. I made this recipe today and it was so good. I even used brown rice instead and still amazing. Thank you!
JSaez
October 11, 2011
Wow! Fabulous. I made this recipe today and it was so good. I even used brown rice instead and still amazing. Thank you!
aargersi
September 18, 2011
We had this for dinner again last night. It really is the best rice I have ever eaten!!!
ashleychasesdinner
September 15, 2011
This is right up my alley. I adore rice and all the wonderful spices used in this recipe. I can't wait to try!
Donald S.
August 11, 2011
Just discovered this site today and I'm so happy! new recipes ! I'll try this recipe and thank you so much!
mangoes2020
July 7, 2011
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innoabrd
July 7, 2011
actually, this recipe doesn't need any SPAM to be good. it stands on its own merits. Please don't spam here, mangoes2020. It's rude.
pauljoseph
July 7, 2011
innoabrd Thank you I never thought mangoes2020 comment is SPAM I cant delete my link above you can use ANY Bamathy no problem i HOPE FOOD52 WILL DEFLATE BOTH LINK SORRY AGAIN
Panfusine
June 23, 2011
just made this for dinner (substituting crushed tomatoes instead of diced ones..) delightful treat, Makes me want to quote a sanskrit blessing 'Anna daata sukhi bhava' (May the person who provides you food, live well & prosper!)
pauljoseph
June 25, 2011
'Anna daata sukhi bhava' Sanskrit thank you for your comment Panfusine please call us when you are in India
AntoniaJames
April 15, 2011
I made this the other night and it is sensational. And it's so easy. Without question, this is one of my favorite recipes, ever, on food52. Thank you, pauljoseph! ;o)
pauljoseph
April 15, 2011
thanks a million AntoniaJames you relay encouraging me to add more recipes
AntoniaJames
April 7, 2011
I plan to make this, at long last, tomorrow evening. I don't have any whole blades of mace, but I do have some mace (from India), that is in small broken pieces. How much should I use? I assume I should pound them with a mortar and pestle . . . .I am so looking forward to this. Thank you. ;o)
innoabrd
April 7, 2011
Mace is the lacy covering around a nutmeg, to give you an idea of scale. So a blade, by my reckoning and roughly speaking, is about an inch long by 1/4". Definitely just use them whole rather than ground. That's one of the distinguishing characteristics of South Indian cooking, IMO. The whole spice gives you a much different result than the ground and fried spice used in north India.
pauljoseph
April 7, 2011
Thank you AntoniaJames do exactly what step 2 says use whole mace
Yes innoabrd is correct a blade, of mace is , is about an inch long by 1/4".
Yes innoabrd is correct a blade, of mace is , is about an inch long by 1/4".
TheWimpyVegetarian
March 3, 2011
I made this for dinner last night it was just perfect!!! Thanks so much for a GREAT recipe!!
MyCommunalTable
February 3, 2011
Congrats on the Wildcard win. You deserve it. I always enjoy seeing what you put on this site. Thank you.
deensiebat
February 3, 2011
Made this last night! I tried it with brown basmati, and tweaked the time and water to accommodate but didn't get it quite right (my constant peeking probably didn't help things either). But even with a slightly soppy result from my mistakes, the flavor was still lovely. I'll be making it again!
edamame2003
February 3, 2011
oh, yum! this looks delicious--i like the tomato and peppers! saucy and spicy--i wish i'd seen this before trying to figure out my mom's Thai Biryani! great recipe--congratulations to you!
pauljoseph
February 2, 2011
thank you a million to Amanda and Merrill and all Food52 members that all of you are one of our (me and our family and friends ) favorite and its the best food blog
AntoniaJames
February 2, 2011
This is on the menu this week at our house, for sure. I am so looking forward to making -- and eating -- it!! Congratulations, pauljoseph on this well-deserved honor. ;o)
drbabs
February 2, 2011
OK, pauljoseph, you inspired me. I am making this right now. Had to made a few minor substitutions based on what I had in the house, but it smells SO good. And I am turning it into a one-dish meal by laying some fish filets that I had planned to cook tonight over the rice for the final steaming. (I did open the pan to turn them over.) Wonderful. Not anything I would have ever made without your inspiration. Thank you! And thanks A&M for this discovery.
drbabs
February 2, 2011
Oh, I almost forgot! Here's the other great thing about this recipe: I'm a clean as you go kind of girl, the dinner is finishing on the stove, and except for that, my kitchen is clean! Hooray! No big after-dinner clean-up!
testkitchenette
February 2, 2011
I will be making this this weekend...thanks for contributing such tasty recipes!
TheWimpyVegetarian
February 2, 2011
This looks wonderful pauljoseph!!! I think I'll make it this weekend! Congrats for the great win!
Sadassa_Ulna
February 2, 2011
Congratulations, this sounds great, thank you for contributing so many great recipes!
fortheloveofyum
February 2, 2011
I was just looking at this recipe a few days ago and thought it looked fabulous, I'm really glad pauljoseph got the wildcard win! Many Congrats! :)
onetribegourmet
February 2, 2011
Congrats Paul! My mouth is watering thinking just thinking about this Byriani!
healthierkitchen
February 2, 2011
Look forward to trying this soon! I just got Raghavan Iyer's Betty Crocker cookbook!
pauljoseph
February 5, 2011
healthierkitchen Lots of relay good Indian recipes in that book one of our favorite author also try to buy Maya Kaimals Savoring the Spice Cost of India lots of Kerala recipes
gingerroot
February 2, 2011
Congrats pauljoseph! I am so thrilled for you - a well deserved wild card win! I will make this again soon.
Kitchen B.
February 2, 2011
PaulJoseph - I am a HAPPY Woman to see you hounoured. Fantastic. Congratulations - Woow.
SallyCan
November 4, 2010
I made this and it is so fragrant and lovely. If you don't like too much heat, you could seed the peppers...
gingerroot
November 3, 2010
This looks delicious - and I bet it smells wonderful as it is cooking (fragrant rice, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, garlic, chili - YUM!). I am saving this and will try it soon.
gingerroot
November 4, 2010
I made this tonight for my family and it was delicious. To add some protein, I did brown some ground beef separately with onion and garlic and combined it with the finished rice. Everyone enjoyed it, even my three year old son (who usually does not like tomatoes). Thank you for a fantastic recipe! We will be making this again soon.
aargersi
November 3, 2010
Pauljoseph - I made this for dinner last night and it is EXCELLENT - all of the seasonings are present but no one thing overpowers the other. I followed the directions precisely and it came out perfect - we ate as much as we could last night and divided up the leftovers for our lunches today. Excellent recipe!!
pauljoseph
November 3, 2010
Thank you aargersi As somebody trying our recipe, this kind of commend ( very rare) really encourage me to post real genuine try out (at least 5 time recipes) with real picture thank you again
aargersi
November 2, 2010
I am making this! Sounds SO good and we just happen to have everything in the pantry!
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