Steam Combi Recipe:|Greek Style Tomato Pilaf

This buttery rice dish relies on the ripest tomatoes you can lay your hands on! If you want to make in winter months, use good Italian tinned tomatoes. Don’t skimp on the butter, tomatoes and butter are great partners. You can double this recipe if cooking for a crowd. The cooking time will remain the same.

METHOD

1. Set the oven to Steam 100C and preheat. 
2. Make a small cross cut on the base of each tomato and place in a steam proof tray upside down so the cuts are at the top.
3. Steam for approximately 3-4 minutes .This will loosen the skin and make them easy to peel.
4. Melt half the butter in steam proof pan over medium heat and add tomatoes.
5. Cook till tomatoes begin to break down, add salt and sugar.
6. Stir to combine then add well drained rice and stock, top with remaining 25gms butter.
7. Place in  steam oven and set timer for 25 minutes once the oven has reached temperature. 
8. Once cooked, take out of oven cover and rest for 5 minutes.
9. Stir rice, check seasoning and grind over plenty of black pepper, sprinkle with fresh basil, parsley, mint, or oregano.