Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Carrot Rice Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 Cup rice (uncooked)
1 tbsp oil or ghee
spices
1 small bay leaf or curry leaves
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 green cardamoms or 1/2 tsp mustard (optional)
1 inch cinnamon piece (optional)
other ingredients
1 small onion (sliced)
1 tsp ginger garlic paste or 2 chopped garlic or 1/2 inch chopped ginger
2 medium carrots grated (or 1 cup chopped finely)
2 tbsps coriander leaves or mint leaves chopped
3/4 tsp garam masala or curry powder as needed
1/4 to 1/2 tsp red chili powder or paprika (optional)
12 cashews or roasted peanuts (optional)
1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
1 tbsp lemon juice

Recipe Instructions:

Wash and soak rice for about 20 minutes.
While the rice soaks, prepare the veggies.
After 20 mins drain the rice and set aside.
Bring 2 cups water to a rolling boil, add drained rice and cook covered on a low heat until fully done.
Fluff with a fork and cool completely.
To cook in a pressure cooker, cook for 1 whistle with 13/4 cups water.
How to make carrot rice
heat a pan with oil and add cumin, cardamoms, cinnamon and bay leaf.
When they begin to splutter, add onions and saute until transparent or golden.
Saute ginger garlic paste till the raw smell goes away.
Add carrots and saute for one to two minutes.
Sprinkle salt and cook till carrot is slightly tender.
Add spice powders - chili powder, garam masala and mint or coriander leaves.
Stir and saute for a minute for the raw smell of chili powder to go away.
Cover and cook on a low heat for 1 to 2 mins.
Add cooked and cooled rice and sprinkle very little salt.
Mix everything well and squeeze in some lemon if you like.
Taste test and add more salt if needed.
Garnish carrot rice with toasted cashews.
Serve with a raita.

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