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Carrot Methi Rice

Nov-29-2015
Ishwarya Shunmugam
0 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT Carrot Methi Rice RECIPE

This is a very healthy recipe, that can be prepared easily. Carrot Methi rice is a perfect lunch box recipe and is finger licking good when had with onion raitha.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Everyday
  • Fusion
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. Basmati Rice - 2 cups
  2. Carrot - 4 (Grated)
  3. Onions - 2 (sliced lengthwise)
  4. Methi leaves - 2 tbsp
  5. Cardamom 2 - 3
  6. Bay leaf - 1
  7. Cloves - 3
  8. Ginger Garlic paste - 1/4 cup
  9. Ghee - As required
  10. Cooking oil - as required
  11. Red Chillies - 4
  12. Salt - as required
  13. Cashews 6 - 8
  14. Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
  15. Corriander leaves - 1 sprig
  16. Garam Masala powder - 2 tbsp
  17. Tomato - 1 (roughly chopped)

Instructions

  1. Soak rice in water for about 1/2 an hour. Drain the water and keep it aside.
  2. Clean the Methi leaves thoroughly by placing them in hot water. Add salt to this water to make sure the leaves are dirt and germs free. Drain the water and save the methi leaves in a separate bowl.
  3. Heat a thick bottomed pan and add some oil and ghee. Add cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves. Saute well. Add more oil and now add the ginger garlic paste. Saute well till the raw smell goes away.
  4. Add the sliced onions and fry till they become transparent. Add the tomato slices and red chillies. Add garam masala powder and required salt. Saute well by adding oil or ghee whenever necessary.
  5. Add the methi leaves and saute for two minutes. Now add the grated carrot and fry well. Make sure all the ingredients are mixed well.
  6. Add this to the pressure cooker along with rice and cook for about three whistles. Add little more salt if required.
  7. In the meantime, roast some cashews in ghee. Once the rice is done, mix well and add the roasted cashews. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve it hot.

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Andrea Srivastava
Jun-22-2016
Andrea Srivastava   Jun-22-2016

It really is the perfect tiffin recipe :)

Daman Bedi
Nov-29-2015
Daman Bedi   Nov-29-2015

Looks very good.

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