Jain Tomato Dum Rice (no onion no garlic)

Preparation time:15 minutes
Cooking time:25 minutes
Serve:4

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice 2 cup
• 2 large tomato pure
• Curd 150gmail
• Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
• All spice powder 1 teaspoon
• Red chili powder 1 teaspoon
• Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
• Milk cup
• 2 Cardamom
• 3 Star anise
• 6 Cloves
• Asafoetida
• 6 Cashew nuts roughly chopped
• 6 almonds roughly chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• Salt
• Oil
• Pomegranate 
• Cashew nuts
• Almonds

Procedure:

• In a pot heat 10 cups of water.  Add oil, cardamom, star anise, cloves, bay leaves.
• Once water boils pour washed basmati rice.  Half cook the rice and strain it.
• In the same pot heat 4 teaspoon of ghee.
• Add tomato and cook for a minute.  
• Add red chili powder, garam masala, all spice powder, coriander powder.  
• Cook for 5 minutes.  Add curd, turmeric powder, cashew, almonds, salt, asafoetida.   
• Cook until oil comes out on the top.  
• Arrange rice on the gravy.  Cover the pot with air tight lid.  
• Now cook for another 5 to 7 minutes.  
• Open the lid at the time of serving.  
• Garnish with coriander leaves, almonds, cashew nuts and pomegranate.