Tomato Rice

• 10 whole black peppercorns
• 5 whole cloves
• 3 whole cardamom pods
• 1 (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 cup rice
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 pinch salt to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped

1. Combine peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon in a spice grinder; pulse until finely ground.
2. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium heat; add half of the ground spices and rice. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
3. Transfer rice mixture to a rice cooker and add coconut milk, water, turmeric, and salt.
4. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add remaining ground spices, tomatoes, carrot, and salt; mix well.
5. Cook rice according to manufacturer's instructions. Pause cooking halfway through and mix in tomato mixture. Continue cooking until rice is tender.

black peppercorns, cloves, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, butter, rice, coconut milk, water, ground turmeric, salt, garlic, tomatoes, carrot

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/257461/tomato-rice/ (may not work)