Tomato Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Combine peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon in a spice grinder; pulse until finely ground.
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.
Transfer rice mixture to a rice cooker and add coconut milk, water, turmeric, and salt.
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.
Cook rice according to manufacturer's instructions. Pause cooking halfway through and mix in tomato mixture. Continue cooking until rice is tender.