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carrot rice

Carrot Rice

Revathi Palani
Carrot rice is a healthy South Indian Variety Rice Recipe. Made with grated carrots and steamed rice, it is perfectly flavored with aromatic Indian spices.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup Rice
  • 1 cup Carrot - 1 Grated
  • ½ medium Onion - ½ medium Sliced
  • leaves Cilantro - for garnishing
  • tsp Salt - ½ Adjust per taste

TO temper

  • tsp Oil - 1
  • tsp Mustard - ¼
  • tsp Chana dal - ½
  • tsp Broken urad dal - ½
  • tsp Jeera - ¼
  • Dry red chilli - 2
  • tsp Asafoetida - ¼
  • Cashew - 6
  • leaves Curry - 1 sprig
  • Green chilli - 1 slited
  • Garlic - 3 pods sliced
  • tsp Ginger - 1 Finely chopped
  • Raisin - 10 optional

Instructions
 

  • First cook the rice with ¼ tsp salt and bring it to room temperature.
  • Heat a pan with oil, add the mustard and once it splutters, add the other ingredients listed under "To temper" in the given order and saute until the raisins puff-up.By this time the dal, jeera and cashews will turn golden brown.
    <br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/carrot-1.jpg" alt="carrot" width="47%" />&nbsp;<img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/carrot-2.jpg" alt="carrot" width="47%" />
  • Now add the onion, remaining salt and saute till the onion turns translucent. Then, add the carrot and saute until it turns pale in color or until it is dry enough. Turn off the flame. Add the cilantro leaves.
    <br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/carrot-3.jpg" alt="carrot" width="47%" />&nbsp;<img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/carrot-4.jpg" alt="carrot" width="47%" /><br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/carrot-5.jpg" alt="carrot" width="47%" />&nbsp;<img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/carrot-6.jpg" alt="carrot" width="47%" />
  • Add this prepared mixture to the cooked rice and mix thoroughly.
    <br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/carrot-7.jpg" alt="carrot" width="47%" />&nbsp;<img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/carrot-8.jpg" alt="carrot" width="47%" />
  • Enjoy with any spicy side dish or appalam / chips.
    <br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/carrot-rice-1.jpg" alt="carrot rice" width="100%" />

Notes | FAQ

- In case of using left-over cooked rice from the fridge, once the mixture is ready add the rice to the mixture and saute for a few minutes in low flame until the rice heats ups.
- Make sure that none of the tempering ingredients gets burnt. Give quick stirs at regular intervals.