Carrot Rice

You will need:

• 1 cup basmathi rice
• 2 cup water
• 1 cup grated carrot
• ½ cup chopped onion
  
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 star anise
• 1 tsp cumin seeds/ black cumin
  
• 3 green chillies
• ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
  
• 1 tsp pepper powder
• pinch of turmeric powder
  
•  few curry leaves
• salt for taste
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp ghee

Step 1:

Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker. When the oil becomes hot add cinnamon sticks, star anise, cumin seeds and allow it to splutter. Then add chopped green chillies, ginger garlic paste, curry leaves and saute it.

Step 2:

Then add the chopped onions along with the turmeric powder and saute it till it turns golden brown color.

Step 3:

When the onion turns golden brown color add the carrot to it and saute it for a min. Then add water, pepper powder, salt along with rice.

Step 4:

Close the pressure cooker and wait for 3 whistle. Then wait for the pressure to release. After 15 mins enjoy the carrot rice with simple raita or curd/yogurt.

Yummy carrot rice is now ready to serve.