Tomato Rice, Tamil-Style Thakkali Sadam

“A full meal in itself!”

A beloved choice of the Tamils of Tamil Nadu state, this spiced, aromatic tomato rice is an ideal choice for accompanying any main curry. In the Tamil language, thakkali means “tomato” and sadam means “rice”. In South India, rice has been a staple food for thousands of years, hence the variations, like tomato rice, that has become a household name eaten at home and in restaurants. My favourite place to eat this rice is a s