Malaysian Tomato Rice

Popular rice in Malaysia.

Step: 1

Place rice in a large bowl and cover with water. Let soak, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain.

Step: 2

Combine ghee, parsley, cinnamon stick, clove, and cardamom in a large skillet. Heat over medium-low heat until ghee melts and smells fragrant, about 5 minutes.

Step: 3

Combine rice and ghee mixture in a rice cooker. Cover with water. Seal cooker and cook rice according to manufacturer’s instructions. Pause cooking a quarter of the way through; stir tomato puree and salt into the rice. Continue cooking until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Discard whole spices before serving.

Per Serving: 226 calories; protein 4.7g; carbohydrates 47.1g; fat 2.3g; cholesterol 4.1mg; sodium 88.8mg.

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