Looking for something, colorful, flavorful and indeed very tasty recipe for kids lunch box? Here goes a delicious rice dish made of carrots. Carrot rice has hints of sweet due to carrot and its spicy with the cinnamon flavor we used. Now, I make it.. very often and my family just loves this yummy pulao..:)
Ingredients
Raw rice - 1 cup
Carrots - 2 to 3
Oil - 2 tbsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Onion - 1
Green chilly - 2
Cumin pwd - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon pwd - ½ tsp
Garam masala pwd - 1 tsp
White pepper pwd - ½ tsp
Lemon juice - few drops
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
1.
Wash and soak raw rice for 10 mins in water
2.
Drain the water and pressure cook along with 2 cups of water
3.
Once the pressure goes off, spread the cooked rice in a wide bowl by adding a tsp of cooking oil
4.
Wash and grate carrots to fine shreds
5.
Slice onion and keep ready
6.
Heat oil in a fry pan
7.
Add cumin and wait to crackle
8.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute
9.
Add green chilly and saute
10.
Add sliced onions and fry till it turns light brown
11.
Add cumin pwd, cinnamon pwd, salt and garam masala pwd
12.
Mix well
13.
Add grated carrots and stir fry in high flame for a minute
14.
Now simmer the flame, sprinkle white pepper pwd and lemon juice
15.
Mix well
16.
Add cooked rice and fluff gently
17.
Turn off flame
18.
Flavorful and healthy Carrot Rice is ready
19.
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves
20.
Serve hot with cucumber raitha, pickle or any side dish of your choice