Carrot Rice

Carrot is rich in Vitamin C. It helps to improve eyesight, maintain oral health, fight diabetes and prevent heart diseases. It is another easy recipe.

This goes well with egg/fish/chicken fry, potato curry, papad or raita.

Ingredients

Basmati Rice – 2 cups

Thin Sliced Carrots – 5

Sliced Onion – 2 (Big)

Sliced Green Chillies - 4

Crushed garlic – 1 tsp

Hopped Ginger – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp

Pepper Powder – ½ tsp

Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

Coriander leaves - few

Pulav Masala (or) Briyani Masala – ½ tsp

Coconut Water – ½ cup

Water – 2 ½ cups

Chopped Capsicum – 1

Cardamom - 3

Ghee – 2 tsp

Salt

Oil

Method

Soak rice with water, salt, cardamom and coconut milk about 30 min. Then boil it on a low flame till the second whistle comes. Once done, take the rice and spread it over a plate. Keep it aside.

Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, capsicum and fry for about 3 min. Then add onion keep fry until the onion becomes mushy. Now add carrot and sauté well with salt and sprinkle some water.

Mix well and saute on a low flame until the vegetables become little tender. Now add the masalas, pepper powder, pulav masala, chilli powder, and turmeric powder. Then fry for 2 to 3 min.

Slowly add the boiled rice, mix it well so that the masala is spread evenly with the rice. Cook on a low flame for 3 min more.

Finally add the chopped coriander leaves & garnish well. Now carrot rice is ready to serve.