Carrot Rice Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	5 min
Cook time	10 min
Total time	15 min
Serves	1 serving

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Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice (cooked)
• 1 carrot (grated)
• 2 tsp ghee / clarified butter
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp jeera / cumin seeds
• few curry leaves
• 10 cashews (whole / cut)
• ¼ onion (finely chopped)
• 2 green chilli (slit lengthwise)
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste

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Instructions

1. firstly, in wide pan, take a tsp of ghee. optionally, you can use oil.
2. furthermore, add mustard seeds, jeera and curry leaves. allow to splutter.
3. additionally, add cashews and fry till they turn golden brown.
4. once the cashews turn almost golden brown, add chopped onions and green chilli. fry till they turn translucent.
5. time to add grated carrot and fry for a minute till they shrink and change its colour.
6. once the carrot are cooked, add turmeric powder and salt to taste. give a good stir.
7. also add cooked rice.
8. furthermore, mix well without breaking rice grains. cook for a minute.
9. finally. serve carrot rice with raita or as it is.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, garnish with few coriander leaves for more flavour.
• furthermore, do not over cook the rice as it may turn sticky when you saute.
• moreover, peal the skin of carrot before you grate to get bright orange colour.
• finally, carrot rice / carrot pulao is best for kids lunch box.