"Adapted from Silk Road Vegetarian by Dahlia Abraham-Klein If you do not have fresh tomatoes, use 1 can of chopped tomatoes, drained. Substitute any rice of your choice for the basmati rice - however cooking times for wild rice or brown rice will be different. I have a recipe for cooking brown rice in the microwave - just search on Steamy Kitchen for the recipe. Microwave-safe vessels for cooking rice can be found in any kitchen shop or Amazon. They are worth the ~$20! I also have a post on Steamy Kitchen on cooking regular rice in the microwave - lots of tips and links to products...."