Tomato & Fennel Rice

Ingredients

1 ½ cup basmati rice

1 small onion finely chopped

2 teaspoon fennel seeds

2 cloves garlic, chopped

3 ripe tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and finely chopped
2 tablespoon sunflower oil

2 ½ cups water

Salt to taste

Coriander chopped, for garnishing.

Method

• Wash the rice, soak in water for 15 minutes and drain thoroughly.
• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and fry the onion,garlic and fennel seeds for  4-5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes along with rice and stir for 2-3 minutes.
• Add water along with salt and give a good stir.
• Cover tightly,reduce the flame and simmer for 10 minutes or until the rice gets cooked.
• Turn off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with raita/curry of your choice.

*I tried the same recipe with cuscous instead of rice. Addition of 3 tablespoons of red and green  bell pepper along with onion,fennel seeds and garlic added extra taste to the dish ...Below is the picture of Tomato & Fennel Cuscous which I made.Hope you all enjoi...