Curried Rice With Baked Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb Patna rice
• 2 tsp curry powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 oz butter
• 1 lb tomatoes
• Pepper to taste

Method

1. 1 Wash rice and boil briefly in cold water, then drain.
2. 2 Mix curry powder with 1 pint cold water, add rice, salt, and butter.
3. 3 Cover with buttered paper and simmer gently for 20 minutes until water is absorbed.
4. 4 Wash tomatoes, place in a tin with a few spoonfuls of water, butter, salt, and pepper.
5. 5 Bake tomatoes for 15-20 minutes until tender.
6. 6 Serve rice in the center of a dish with tomatoes around it, pouring the cooking liquid over the rice.