CARROT MASALA RICE [காரட் புலவு சாதம்]

There are so many varieties in making carrot rice. This rice has been prepared in pulao style. Any cutlet or fry varieties such as chicken cutlet, vegetable cutlet and potato fry is suitable as an accompaniment for this rice.

Ingredients

Shredded carrot- 3 [medium size]
Cooked rice- 4 cups
Thinly sliced onion-1 cup
Finely chopped green chillies-4
Chopped Mint leaves- 3 tbsp
Chopped coriander-2 tbsp
Thinly sliced garlic- 4 [ big size]
Shredded ginger- 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee- 1 tbsp
Oil- 1 tsp
Lime juice- 2 tsp
Turmeric powder- half tsp

Coarsely ground the following ingredients:

Cardamom-1, fennel seeds- half sp, cinnamon- 1 piece, clove-1

Procedure:

Heat a kadai and pour the ghee and the oil.
Add the sliced onion with the green chillies, garlic, ginger and the powder.
Fry them on slow fire to golden brown.
Then add the carrot and the greens with enough salt and the turmeric powder.
Fry them until it is almost cooked.
Now add the rice with enough salt.
Mix well and cook on slow fire for a few minutes.
Put off the fire and pour the lime juice.
Mix well.
The delicious carrot masala rice is ready!

NB: 2 or 3 tbsp of shredded coconut can be added after putting off the fire.