CARROT RICE

This recipe goes to Srivalli's Rice mela event.

INGREDIENTS:

Rice- 1 cup

Carrot-100 gms

Green Chillies-3

Mint Leaves(Pudina),Coriander and curry leaves.

Salt to taste

Fennel Seeds-1 tsp

Sliced Onion-1(Medium)

Cashew nuts-5
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp

Lemon juice - 3 tps

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Finely grate carrot and grind it with fennel seeds.

2) Soak rice with 2 cups of water for 20 minutes.

3) Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.Once hot add sliced onion,fry till tender.

4) Add ginger garlic paste,split chillies and all the powders.Fry till the raw smell leaves.

5) Then add grinded carrot with little water,salt and lemon juice.Wait till carrot mixture raw smell leaves.

6) Finally add rice with water and mix them well.Cook for 2 whistles and keep aside.Allow it to cool.

7)Meanwhile,heat a spoon of ghee in a pan.Add cashews and mint,curry and coriander leaves.

Garnish rice with them .

Serve hot with raitha or any vegetable curry.

My other enteries for the event

Spicy Keerai Dosa

MURUKKU