## Chettinad Thakkali Sadam Recipe (Chettinad Style Tomato Rice)
Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Chettinad Thakkali Sadam Recipe (Chettinad Style Tomato Rice)** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Chettinad Lunch**, this dish is **Gluten Free** and perfect for any occasion.
**Yields:** 2 servings
**Prep time:** 5 minutes
**Cook time:** 15 minutes
**Total time:** 20 minutes
**Cuisine:** Chettinad
**Course:** Lunch
**Diet:** Gluten Free
### Ingredients for Chettinad Thakkali Sadam Recipe (Chettinad Style Tomato Rice):
* 2 cups Rice – cooked
* 2 Tomatoes – finely chopped
* 1 Onion – thinly sliced
* 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
* 1 Green Chilli – slit
* Mint Leaves (Pudina) – fistful
* Coriander (Dhania) Leaves – small bunch
* 1 Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
* 2 Cloves (Laung)
* 1 sprig Curry leaves
* 1 tablespoon Ghee
* Salt – to taste
* 1 inch Ginger – roughly chopped
* 3 to 4 cloves Garlic
* 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Chettinad Thakkali Sadam Recipe (Chettinad Style Tomato Rice):
1. cook the rice to a fluffy texture and keep aside.
2. Also, coarsely pound the ginger, garlic and fennel seeds using a mortar and pestle and keep aside.
3. Heat ghee in a pan on medium flame, add the cinnamon stick and cloves and let it splutter.
4. Add the ginger, garlic and fennel seeds mix and saute until the raw smell goes away.
5. Add the curry leaves and sliced onions and saute until the onions turn translucent.
6. Add the tomatoes and saute until its half cooked.
7. Now, add the slit green chilli, red chilli powder, mint and coriander leaves and mix well.
8. Season with salt and cook the mix until the tomatoes are well cooked and the whole mixture comes together.
9. This will take around 10 minutes.
10. Now, add the cooked rice and mix it evenly using a fork.
11. Let it simmer for 5 minutes and switch off the flame.
12. Serve the Chettinad Takkali Sadam Recipe along with Cauliflower & Cucumber Raita Recipe (Cauliflower Yogurt Salad) for lunch or for kids lunchbox.
### Tips for the Best Chettinad Thakkali Sadam Recipe (Chettinad Style Tomato Rice):
* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Feel free to customize this Chettinad Thakkali Sadam Recipe (Chettinad Style Tomato Rice) recipe with your favorite complementary ingredients!
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