Karottenreis, einfache Mittagessen-Idee

Zutaten

• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1.5 cups Carrot (grated)
• 2 tbsp Moong dal (refer notes for options)
• 1 Onion
• 2 Green chilli (slit)
• 1/8 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp Sambar powder (refer notes for options)
• 2 tsp Ghee
• Salt
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard
• 1 tsp Urad dal
• 10 Curry leaves

Zubereitung

1. 1

   Prep all the ingredients required.

2. 2

   First wash rice, dal and soak it in hot water for 15 - 30 mins.

3. 3

   Cook rice with water ratio 1 : 1 & 1/2 cups for 3 whistles. Once done, spread in a plate and cool down.

4. 4

   After that, clean, peel and grate carrot. I used a julienne grater and then chopped it by stacking roughly.

5. 5

   Heat a pan with oil, temper with mustard, urad dal, curry leaves, green chillies.

6. 6

   In goes soaked & drained moong dal. Give it a roast in low flame for a minute.

7. 7

   Then add finely chopped onion and saute until it is soft.

8. 8

   Following that, add the grated carrot. Add required salt, turmeric, sambar powder and give a a roast.

9. 9

   Splash about 2 to 3 tbsp of water and give it a mix.

10. 10

    Cook covered for 2 minutes in low flame.

11. 11

    Once done, give it a mix. If too dry you can add a drizzle of oil. Add cooked rice and grated coconut.

12. 12

    Mix carefully to heat it up and rice becomes uniformly colored.

13. 13

    Finally add ghee and switch off the stove.

14. 14

    Hint: If you are adding cashews you can ghee fry it and add it now.