Wash and soak rice at least for half an hour. Heat oil in a thick bottom pan, fry onions till translucent and then fry tomatoes till oil oozes. Add salt while frying tomatoes.

Add about 1½ cup of water. We are aiming at the amount of water that can be about 1 cm above the level of rice. Add rice when the water comes to a boil. Adjust water quantity if it's less.