Greek cuisine · Dough, Pasta & Rice

Domatorizo

Summery tomato rice made from freshly grated tomatoes, onion and olive oil, rounded off with mint.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 800 g ripe tomatoes
• 250 g long-grain rice
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 80 ml olive oil
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 bunch mint
• 1 tsp sugar
• 400 ml vegetable stock
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Halve the tomatoes and grate them on the coarse side down to the skin, discard the skins; finely dice the onion and finely chop the garlic.
2. Heat the olive oil in a wide pot and sweat the onion with the garlic over medium heat for 5 min. until translucent.
3. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 min., then add the grated tomatoes with sugar, salt and pepper and simmer uncovered for 8–10 min. until the mixture thickens noticeably.
4. Stir in the rice, mix briefly and pour in the hot vegetable stock.
5. Cook covered over low heat for 18 min. without lifting the lid, then remove from the heat and let steam for 5 min.
6. Fold in the finely cut mint, drizzle with a splash of olive oil and serve warm or lukewarm as a main course or side dish.