Persian One Pot Tomato Rice – Dami Gojeh Farangi

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Persian One Pot Tomato Rice – Dami Gojeh Farangi
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 medium sized potatoes diced
  • 5 big tomatoes crushed
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 cups rice washed and drained
  • 2 to 3 cups water

Instructions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat. Once hot, sauté onion until golden. Add in turmeric and stir. Add in diced potatoes, cook for 5 minutes.
  2. Add in crushed tomatoes, salt, cayenne, rice and 2 cups of water. Bring it to boil, turn the heat low and let it simmer until the excess water is almost evaporated. Take out a rice grain and check if it’s cooked. If the rice grain is still hard, add ½ cup water and let it simmer. Wrap the lid in a clean towel and put it on the pot. Let the rice steam for 10 minutes until fully cooked.
  3. Serve warm with yogurt or fresh herbs.

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