EASY TOMATO RICE

The other day I saw a video on making tomato rice in an easy way using rice cooker. Today a friend shared the same video to me. Is that a hint? Hmmm.....I'll take it!

EASY TOMATO RICE

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked rice

2 cups water, less 6 tablespoons of water

2 tbsp olive oil or butter

1 large red tomato

1/4 tsp chicken stock powder (optional)

5 slices of ham or bacon, diced (optional)

some black pepper and salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash rice and place the amount of water required. Take out 6 tbsp of water as tomato releases liquid.

2. Stir in oil, salt, pepper, ham and chicken stock powder (if using).

3. Core tomato at the stem and bottom part. Place tomato in the centre.

4. Cook rice as normal.

looks like a large egg without the ham!

 5. When cooked, stir the rice and break up the soft tomato. Combine well.

6. Serve while still warm.

Note:

I will add cabbage the next time because I am using this as topping for our okonomiyaki later on. However, that means to further reduce water when cooking rice.

Other ingredients that I will include as a serving on its own are minced garlic, diced onions, dried herbs.