Comments on: Tomato Rice Recipe (Malaysian style)

By: KP Kwan

KP Kwan — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:58:54 +0000

In reply to Aruna.

Hi Aruna,
Thanks for pointing the confusion. The pandan leaves are added to the rice cooker along with the rice. I have corrected the recipe.
It is not mandatory to leaves. Although pandan leaves give you a pleasant aroma, you can omit it if it is not available where you live.
KP Kwan

By: Aruna

Aruna — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 07:12:46 +0000

I see that there is pandan leaf mentioned in the list of ingredients but not mentioned in the method. Does it need to be put in when the rice is cooking or is it not necessary for this dish?

By: KP Kwan

KP Kwan — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:10:13 +0000

In reply to amelia.

Hi Amelia,
You can use Jasmine rice. Sometimes I use it instead of basmati for this recipe.
KP Kwan

By: amelia

amelia — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:34:13 +0000

Hi Kwan,
Can I use regular jasmine rice instead?if yes, is the amount of the water would be the same 250ml? We re not normally eat long grain or basmati and I dont want to buy that just for tomato rice.. thank you

By: KP Kwan

KP Kwan — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:31:42 +0000

In reply to Ross.

Hi Ross,
Thank you for trying this recipe and glad to know that it turned out amazing.
KP Kwan

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 03:23:53 +0000

I just tried the recipe and it turned out amazing. I used normal rice cooker. Measured rice n milk using baking cup measurement. 2 cups rice and 2 cups milk. Thank you for the easy recipe.

By: KP Kwan

KP Kwan — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 03:46:35 +0000

In reply to Sue.

Hi Sue,
It looks like you have too much liquid (water + tomato) in your rice, and the rice turned soggy.

Two cups of rice with 3 cups of water is Ok for regular steam rice, without the fresh tomato and tomato puree, and with rice soaked to absorb water.

I suggest you use 2 cups of rice and 2 cups of water. The tomato will contribute the remaining water you need. Also, the rice has soaked up lost of water during soaking. (to make the rice feels soft and light).

You may also want to leave the rice in the rice cooker with the lid on after it turns off automatically. Most of the rice cooker needs a bit of standing time to let it fully cooked.

Hope this help to solve the tomato rice problem.

Best regards,
KP Kwan

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 01:25:05 +0000

Hi I tried this but my rice was undercooked and soggy:( I used the rice cooker cup measure of 2 cups rice and 3 cups water to the tomato mix … please advise

By: KP Kwan

KP Kwan — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:57:16 +0000

In reply to Viniscookbook. Thank you so much that you tried the tomato rice recipe and I hope you will like it.

By: Viniscookbook

Viniscookbook — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 06:16:57 +0000

Its my favorite recipe. I make this often. My family love this rice. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.