CARROT RICE

Ingredients


Rice - 2 Cup
Onion  - 2 ( thin Slices)
Carrot  - 3 (grated )
Fried Ground Nuts - 2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Cinnamon  - a small piece
Block Gram - 1 tsp ( Broken)
Cloves - 2 nos
Mustard - 1 tsp
Bengal Gram - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 strand
Salt -  to taste


FOR MASALA


Coriander Seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 3/4 tsp
Grated Coconut - 2 tsp
Red Chilly - 4 nos




Preparation


Heat oil in the pot.


Add red chillies,coriander seeds,cumin Seeds and fry till it turns brown


Add grated coconut and remove from the heat


Grind it after it cools down


Grind seperatly, the fried groundnuts coarsely


Cook the rice ( normal basamathi rice cooking) and let it cool.


Heat oil in another pot


Add cloves ,cinnamon.mustard.broken block gram and bengal gram ,fry them


Add curry leaves and chopped onions.


Once the onion is cooked, add the grated carrots.


Fry till the carrots are cooked.


Add rice and fry in a low flame.


Add salt and the ground masala powder.


Mix it well with the rice.


Finally add groundnut powder and remove from the flame


Serve hot with raitha,pappad and pickle.