Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Simple Carrot Rice

Ingredients:
Rice - 1 cup
Carrots - 4
Onion - 1/2
Zeera pwd - 1/2 tsp
Coriander pwd - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
MTR Puliyogare pwd - 1/2 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Zeera - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Green chillies - 2
Red chillies - 2
Oil
Salt


Method:
  • Cook rice with double the water, little salt and oil. Fluff with fork and keep aside till it become warm.
  • In the mean while, heat oil in the pan and do the seasoning with mustard, zeera, curry leaves, red and green chillies. Add coarsely chopped onions, turmeric and salt. Saute it till onions become transparent.
  • Add grated carrots and fry under med high for couple of mins. Add all the above spicey powders. Do not overcook carrots. Leave it bit crispy.
  • Now, the final step follows... add the cooked rice and mix nicely. Garnish it with fresh coriander or onions.
Enjoy as it is or with your favourite kurma and raitha as we did :)

I did Mixed Veg Kurma with baby potatoes (really good stuff), carrots, peas and corn.

You might also like to check out chef's favorite Sesame Rice, it is very easy and quick to make.

23 comments:

Hi Rekha! simple and delicious rice dish. Looks delicious and yummy. Great entry. Thanks for sharing dear.

Absolutely fabulous looking Carrot rice.Great entry:))

the picture is very beautiful. the simple recipe is made so elegantly. thanks for the great one.

Lovely lovely photos Rekha. The carrots and the onions in raita, stand out.

your pics are gorgeous, rekha.

The plate looks lovely Rekha. Very nice presentation. Good entry. Viji

Carrot rice is looking perfect.... Lovely picture....

Thanks for ur lovely comments, frens!

Rekha, that is such a stunning display of your delicious food. The colours draw you in and entice.

hi rekha
u have a nice blog here with all the delicious andhra recipes.

Wow nice way of making carrot rice Rekha. Using Puliyogre powder is a fabulous idea.

The carrot rice is looking simply elegant. Thanks for sharing.

pic looks neat and yummy rekha
keep coming the recipes that we need to preserve :)

Hi there, I like your blog! Nice recipe it looks yummy I love carrots. :) Feel free to visit my blog too :)


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Came over from JFI-Rice roundup, you have a pretty blog...looks like lotsa Andhra bloggers, I am Padma from NJ. I liked this carrot rice and added you on my list..Nice photos!

That is the prettiest and most colorful pulao I have seen in my life! Glad to find your blog!

Nice one Rekha....The rice looks great dear :-)

Love the colour of your rice. So tempting

Photos are very beautiful. Very bright abd attractive.
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very colorfull rice preparation....1st time to ur space..love ur recipes...
do visit my space when u gettime..
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Thanks in advance..