Tomato rice

*Dun* *Dun* *Dun*
It's explore-and-get-creative day again
How? By cooking.

Today, I'll be cooking it with the electric lunch box I bought earlier
Coz it's the only cooking utensil I have at the moment
Here's where I bought mine >>> http://www.cutemonster.com.my/wwwcutemonstercommy/product-1363016.html

So, today's menu:
the oh-so-popular-in-Japan
--tomato rice

It's a simple dish, with only 2 ingredients: tomato and rice

So, I use "zhen zhu mi" or short grain rice to cook my version of tomato rice
Coz it's shape is similar to Japanese rice they use for sushi
and also because I like it's texture

So, basically I just follow the instructions on the packet to cook the rice, which is pretty simple:

1. wash the rice ONCE (so i did, coz it's written in caps)
2. measure 1.2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice (or accordingly to your personal preference)
3. soak the rice for a minimum of 30 mins
4. place the rice into cooker. leave to cook.
5. switch off the rice cooker and leave the rice in the cooker for 15 mins. fluff gently then it is ready to serve.

This is what it looks like before I add the water to cook it. 

And.....

The end result....

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I have a confession to make:

I din mix it well enough. so u can see there are many tomato chunks here and there.

It's because I'm very hungry already.

I just can't wait.

PS: I added some salt to mix the rice with the tomato.

I don't know why I did it. I just did.

But they mixed well together. so my tomato rice doesn't taste plain.

So.... it tasted pretty good I must say.

Since I like to eat tomatoes very much.

I like that the rice were infused with the tomato's sweet and sour flavor

The salt somehow helps bring out the flavor even more.

But it would taste better if I had the patience to mix them all thoroughly.

Nevertheless, I will learn from my mistakes.

Next time, I will show u a better version of tomato rice.

Note-to-self:

Add some sesame oil when cooking the rice next time (for more fragrance)

**as suggested by my sister

If u have any ideas on how to make a better tomato rice

Please tell me how in the comments down below

Your help is very much appreciated