Carrot Rice
for cooking rice
½ cup regular or basmati rice or 3 cups cooked rice
¾ to 1 cups water for pressure cooking
1/8 teaspoon salt or add as required
other ingredients
½ cup grated carrots or 2 medium carrots grated or 100 grams carrots
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
1 small tej patta (indian bay leaf)
½ inch cinnamon
1 to 2 green cardamoms
2 cloves
1 green chili - chopped
5 to 6 curry leaves
1 pinch asafoetida (hing) - optional
1.5 tablespoon oil
salt as required
for garnishing
1 small onion, thinly sliced or ¼ cup tightly packed sliced onions
10 to 12 cashews - kept whole or halved
10 to 12 raisins
1 to 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
(cilantro leaves)
INSTRUCTIONS
cooking rice
soak 1/2 cup rice in a bowl in enough water for 30 minutes. drain and then keep aside.
you could use any rice like sona masuri, surti kolam or parimal rice or even basmati rice. i used hand pounded sona masuri rice.
add the rice to the pressure cooker along with 0.75 to 1 cups water and 1/8 tsp salt (optional). pressure cook for 2 whistles.
you can also cook the rice in a pot or pan adding some more water.
then drain the water once the rice is cooked. since this rice was hand pounded rice, i cooked for 3 whistles and added 1.25 cups water.
when the rice is cooking, peel and grate 2 medium sized carrots. keep the grated carrots aside. also slice 1 small onion and chop one green chili.
when the pressure settles down on its own, open the lid of the cooker.
gently fluff the rice and allow it cool completely. i cooled the rice in the cooker itself. but you can also take the rice in a large plate or thali and cool it.
preparing garnish for carrot rice
in a pan heat 1.5 tbsp oil. add the thinly sliced onions.
stir and saute the onions on a low to medium flame till onions start to turn light golden. add a pinch of salt for cooking the onions quickly.
when the onions begin to get light golden, add 10 to 12 cashews, kept whole or halved, 10 to 12 raisins. stir very well.
saute till the raisins become plump. by the time the raisins become plump, the onions will also get golden.
remove the onions, cashews and raisins with a slotted spoon and keep aside.
making carrot rice
in the same pan, some oil will be left. lower the flame. now add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1 small tej patta, 1/2 inch cinnamon, 1 to 2 green cardamoms and 2 cloves.
stir and saute till the mustard crackles.
now add the chopped green chilies, 5 to 6 curry leaves and a pinch of asafoetida (optional).
stir and saute for half a minute. add the grated carrots. stir very well.
saute the carrots for about 3 minutes on a low to medium flame. depending on the size of gratings, the sauteing can take less or more time.
add the steamed rice and stir. season with salt. again mix very well and switch off the flame.
lastly add the fried onions, cashews and raisins. also add 1 to 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.
mix very well. you can also garnish it with the fried onions, cashews and raisins.
serve carrot rice with a side raita or salad.
Pic courtesy: Google
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for cooking rice
½ cup regular or basmati rice or 3 cups cooked rice
¾ to 1 cups water for pressure cooking
1/8 teaspoon salt or add as required
other ingredients
½ cup grated carrots or 2 medium carrots grated or 100 grams carrots
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
1 small tej patta (indian bay leaf)
½ inch cinnamon
1 to 2 green cardamoms
2 cloves
1 green chili - chopped
5 to 6 curry leaves
1 pinch asafoetida (hing) - optional
1.5 tablespoon oil
salt as required
for garnishing
1 small onion, thinly sliced or ¼ cup tightly packed sliced onions
10 to 12 cashews - kept whole or halved
10 to 12 raisins
1 to 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
(cilantro leaves)
INSTRUCTIONS
cooking rice
soak 1/2 cup rice in a bowl in enough water for 30 minutes. drain and then keep aside.
you could use any rice like sona masuri, surti kolam or parimal rice or even basmati rice. i used hand pounded sona masuri rice.
add the rice to the pressure cooker along with 0.75 to 1 cups water and 1/8 tsp salt (optional). pressure cook for 2 whistles.
you can also cook the rice in a pot or pan adding some more water.
then drain the water once the rice is cooked. since this rice was hand pounded rice, i cooked for 3 whistles and added 1.25 cups water.
when the rice is cooking, peel and grate 2 medium sized carrots. keep the grated carrots aside. also slice 1 small onion and chop one green chili.
when the pressure settles down on its own, open the lid of the cooker.
gently fluff the rice and allow it cool completely. i cooled the rice in the cooker itself. but you can also take the rice in a large plate or thali and cool it.
preparing garnish for carrot rice
in a pan heat 1.5 tbsp oil. add the thinly sliced onions.
stir and saute the onions on a low to medium flame till onions start to turn light golden. add a pinch of salt for cooking the onions quickly.
when the onions begin to get light golden, add 10 to 12 cashews, kept whole or halved, 10 to 12 raisins. stir very well.
saute till the raisins become plump. by the time the raisins become plump, the onions will also get golden.
remove the onions, cashews and raisins with a slotted spoon and keep aside.
making carrot rice
in the same pan, some oil will be left. lower the flame. now add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1 small tej patta, 1/2 inch cinnamon, 1 to 2 green cardamoms and 2 cloves.
stir and saute till the mustard crackles.
now add the chopped green chilies, 5 to 6 curry leaves and a pinch of asafoetida (optional).
stir and saute for half a minute. add the grated carrots. stir very well.
saute the carrots for about 3 minutes on a low to medium flame. depending on the size of gratings, the sauteing can take less or more time.
add the steamed rice and stir. season with salt. again mix very well and switch off the flame.
lastly add the fried onions, cashews and raisins. also add 1 to 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.
mix very well. you can also garnish it with the fried onions, cashews and raisins.
serve carrot rice with a side raita or salad.
Pic courtesy: Google
#babynutrition #snackrecipes #tiffinrecipes #instantrecipes
