Carrot Rice

Carrot rice is one of the healthy foods we can easily prepare at home. Children like to have it because of its color and flavor.

Ingredients:

Grated carrot – 1 cup

Basmati Rice (cooked) – 2 cups

Onions (Thinly sliced) – 1 medium size

Green chilli (Thinly sliced) – 2

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp.

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp.

Curry leaves – 8

Chopped Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp

Bay leaf – 2

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp.

Garam Masala Powder – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp.

Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.

Salt to taste

Method:

• Take a kadai (vessel) which is deep for frying purpose.
• Add little oil and add mustard seeds.
• When you observe crackling sound, add bay leaf and cumin seeds.
• Add onion slices and green chilli.
• Fry the above ingredients until onions reach light golden brown color.
• On other hand cook rice. You can even use already cooked one.
• Add grated carrot and curry leaves; let them fry (sauté) until they are tender.
• Add turmeric powder, salt, chilli powder and garam masala powder for flavor.
• Add rice and mix well. If it is fresh cooked then you can just mix and remove or else cover the pan and let it cook for more 2-3 minutes.
• Tasty carrot rice is ready to serve.
• Although it is readily colorful, if you need to decorate then you can garnish with coriander leaves.

Nutritional facts:

• Carrot helps in reducing cholesterol and prevention from heart attacks
• It has beta carotene and fibre content
• It is a good source of antioxidant agents.
• They are rich in vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and potassium.
• Onions are best antioxidants.
• Cumin seeds are good for diabetics
• Cumin seeds help in relieving symptoms of the common cold
• Turmeric powder is a natural antibacterial and antiseptic.
• It works as a natural detoxifier agent for liver
• Coriander leaves are good source of iron, magnesium and dietary fibre.