2012/10/08

CARROT RICE





INGREDIENTS : 


Basmati Rice - 1 cup

Carrot - 150 gms

Cloves -2

Cinnamon sticks - 2

Bay/ Brinji leaves- 2

Annasi -2

Coconut milk - 1/4 cup

Green Chillies -3

Sambar powder / Chilli powder- 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Cashews -  few(optional)

Salt to taste
Olive oil- 4 tbsps


METHOD OF PREPARATION : 


1) Clean and soak rice in water for 15 minutes.




2) Heat oil in a pressure cooker . Once hot , add cinnamon sticks , cloves , annasi, bay leaves. Once the flavour rules out ,add sliced onions and saute till tender .




3) Add sliced Green Chillies, grated carrot and saute till the raw smell leaves.







4) Add spice powders,salt, 1 cup of water and coconut milk . Bring it to boil.




5) Drain the water and add rice. Cook for 2 whisltes . Switch off the stove and keep aside for 5 minutes, till the pressure leaves. Don't open the whistle immediately after removing from the flame. 


Serve hot yummy Carrot Rice with Raitha .







16 comments:

Shobha said...

Simple and nice.. I always prefer something like this for lunch..

Srividhya Ravikumar said...

yummy dear..

Unknown said...

Delicious rice...looks yum...

Menaga Sathia said...

Delicious!!

Deepthi KR said...

Looks spicy and yumm!!!!
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Sanoli Ghosh said...

Simple but delicious rice.....

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Unknown said...

Delicious rice recipe

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Unknown said...

delicious one pot meal..

VineelaSiva said...

Wow yummy rice adding coconut gives nice taste.

Suja Manoj said...

Comfort food,flavorful and yummy

Priya Suresh said...

Delicious one pot meal.

Asiya Omar said...

Yummy carrot rice.

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Savi-Ruchi said...

I too make carrot rice, but I make it like lemon rice. Your recipe with coconut looks a little different!

divya said...

looks yummy n delicious..

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

my fav...yummmy..!
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SHILPY MALHOTRA said...

yummy rice recipe...
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