Friday, December 2, 2011

CARROT RICE RECIPE

     Carrot Rice recipe is one of the simple recipe which my mom makes for our lunch box when we were in school. I still remember , most of the time my mom sends an extra box for my friends who are a big fan of her carrot rice. Today i am sharing the recipe of simple carrot rice.
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Carrot rice

INGREDIENTS:
CARROTS (GRATED) 1 CUP
BASMATI RICE 1 CUP
SAMBAR POWDER 1 AND 1/2 TSP
ONION 1 NO
TURMERIC POWDER A PINCH
GARAM MASALA A PINCH
CORIANDER LEAVES FEW
OIL 1 TBLSP
CUMIN SEEDS 1/4 TSP

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METHOD:

  • Cook the rice using 1 and 1/2 cup of water. Add little salt and a tsp of oil while cooking.
  • Don’t over cook the rice.
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  • Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and when it splutters add the onions and saute them till they become brown.
  • Add the grated carrots and throw in the sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt to this and cook for 5 mins in a medium flame, sauting in between .
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  • Now add the garam masala and switch off the flame. Mix well.
  • Now add this to the cooked rice and mix gently without mashing the rice.
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  • Garnish with coriander leaves.
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Note:
  1. Ginger Garlic Paste can be added before adding the onions.
  2. While cooking the rice add a clove and cinnamon stick to get the masala flavor.
 

32 comments:

  1. Looks really delicious Jaishree:)

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  2. Love this flavourful and healthy rice,one of my fav.

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  3. healthy and delicious rice..

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  4. delicious combination healthy dish

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  5. Recipe sounds very simple and looks great, Yummy.

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  6. What a wonderful looking rice! I love the color and all of the wonderful seasonings!

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  7. Colorful healthy one pot meal...luv the idea. I too have the same napkin :)

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  8. Healthy and comfortable rice. well clicked

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  9. very delicious rice...simple but flavorful

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  10. Beautiful and colourful clicks and rice...

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  11. Looks delicious.. and healthy too

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  12. Healthy one pot meal and perfect for lunch box.

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  13. hey jeyashree i think even a few golden brown cashews will give it a rich taste and it ll taste lovely with some raitha maybe minty one

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  14. Tomato rice looks super delicious..:) Wonderful lunch box meal..:)
    Reva

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  15. very quick and tasty recipe!!

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  16. quick recipe..will surely try it..awesome clicks

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  17. Quick & flavorful pulao!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  18. really delicious looking rice

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  19. Lovely recipe Jeyashri..wonderful lunch box idea.

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  20. What a healthy and a mouthwatering variety rice recipe with carrot jeyashri. Pics are amazing.

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  21. Very gud for lunch box ....I do almost same too and nice colourful pics

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  22. can you post the recipe for kashmiri pulao?

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  23. Can you post the recipe for Kashmiri pulao?

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  24. Well thought, step by step... Thank yo...

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  25. u r posting simple rice recipes...its so easy to make....do post more rice recipes....i love all ur recipes of rice...especially capsicum rice.

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