Carrot Rice

When it comes to variety  rice I do it very rarely. My kids doesn't like the rice to be dry, but they love the tomato rice. So I mixed tomato and added grated carrot which turned into aromatic and healthy pilaf.

You can use the same method and use any vegetable like beet, spinach.

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice - 1 cup
• Carrot - 4
• Onion - 1
• Tomato - 1
• Green chilly - 3
• Ginger and garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Cilantro - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste

To temper :

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Butter - 2 tsp
• Cinnamon sticks - 1 tsp
• Cloves - 4
• Cashew - 2 tsp
• Peanuts - 2 tsp

Method:

Soak the rice for 30 minutes. Wash and drain them. Cook the rice with water in the ratio 1:2 in a pan or pressure cooker(1:1.5). After the rice is cooked cool them in a wide plate.

Chop the onions and tomatoes finely. Grate the carrot and keep aside.

In a wide pan add oil and butter. Add peanuts and cashews and fry them. Add the slitted green chillies, onions, ginger - garlic paste. Fry until onions are translucent. Add tomatoes and cook for a minute. Then add grated carrot,salt and cook for 5 minutes covered.

Add the cooked rice and mix. Garnish with cilantro. Serve with tindora curry or raitha.