Carrot Pulav [ rice ]

Ingredients :

• Rice - 1 cup
• Carrots - 3 [ big ]
• Onions - 2 medium sized
• Roasted peanuts - 2 tbl.sps.
• Oil - 2 tbl. sps.
• Ghee - 2 tbl. sps.
• Salt - as required
• Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• Cloves - 2

For masala powder :

• Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 3 / 4 tsp
• Dry red chillies - 3 to 4
• Grated dry coconut - 2 tbl. sps.

 [ heat a tea spoon of oil fry the above ingredients, finally add coconut fry till brown and powder. ]

Method :

Cut onions into small pieces. Blanch whole carrots in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes and then grate it. Cook rice, allow it to cool and separate the grains. Then heat oil, fry cinnamon, clove and onions. Fry till it becomes transparent. Add grated carrots, fry till the raw smell goes. Sprinkle water if necessary. Add rice, salt, powdered spices and fry over high flame for few minutes. Before removing from the gas, add powdered  peanuts and ghee. Mix well and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with fried papad and thick curd.