Tomato Rice

Ingredients
2 tomatoes chopped
1 cup basmati rice
1 onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, finely chopped
1 red chili, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon oil
750 ml vegetable stock or water
salt and pepper 
Method

• Wash the rice well and soak it for 30 minutes in water. Drain well and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the onion, garlic, red chili, carrot and celery and saute well until all the vegetables are coated with oil.
• Add tomatoes and fry for 2-3 minutes, then stir in the stock and salt.
• Bring it to a boil and then reduce the flame and cover and cook until the rice is cooked. This will take approximately 20 - 25 minutes.
• Season with pepper, mix well and serve hot.