The taste and nutritional value of carrots makes it a great reason to eat it in winters. Be it the main dish, the taste of pickle or the warmth of soup – carrots are special in every form. Here are the recipes of three different and wonderful carrot dishes, which will double the enjoyment of your food.
1. Carrot Rice
Material:
- Cooked Basmati Rice: 3 cups
- Grated carrots: 1 cup
- Finely chopped onion: 1/2 cup
- Peas: 1/2 cup
- Chillies cut lengthwise: 2
- Ginger-garlic paste: 1 teaspoon
- Curry leaves: 10
- Roasted cashew nuts: 2 teaspoons
- Coriander leaves: 2 teaspoons (for garnish)
- Ghee: 2 spoons
- Salt: as per taste
Whole Spices:
- Cloves: 2
- Green cardamom: 1
- Mustard: 1/2 tsp
- Cinnamon: 1 piece
- Cumin: 1/2 tsp
Dry Spices:
- Turmeric: 1/2 teaspoon
- Red chilli powder: 1/2 teaspoon
- Sambar powder: 1 teaspoon
Method:
- Heat ghee in a pan and fry whole spices.
- Add mustard, cumin, curry leaves, asafoetida, and green chillies and fry until fragrant.
- Add onion and ginger-garlic paste and cook until golden.
- Add peas and carrots and fry for two minutes.
- Add turmeric, red chilli, sambar powder and salt, mix.
- Add cooked rice and mix well.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and roasted cashew nuts and serve with raita.
2. Carrot Pickle
Material:
- Carrots cut into thin slices: 1 cup
- Nigella seeds: 1/2 teaspoon
- Fenugreek seeds: 2 teaspoons
- Mustard: 2 teaspoons
- Asafoetida: 1/4 teaspoon
- Red chilli powder: 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder: 1/4 teaspoon
- Salt: as per taste
- Mustard oil: 2 teaspoons
Method:
- Mix carrots and all the spices.
- Heat mustard oil and add it to the mixture.
- Mix well and eat immediately or keep it in the refrigerator and use it for 3-4 days.
3. Carrot-Coriander Soup
Material:
- Chopped Carrots: 5
- Chopped Onion: 1
- Ginger-garlic paste: 2 teaspoons
- Coriander paste: 2 teaspoons
- Coriander leaves: 1 bunch
- Olive Oil: 1 tsp
- Water: 2 cups
- Salt: as per taste
Method:
- Fry onion in olive oil for 5-7 minutes.
- Add coriander paste and ginger-garlic paste, fry.
- Add carrots, salt, and water and cook on low flame for 20 minutes.
- Blend the mixture and serve hot.
These three dishes are a great combination of taste and health. Try these and enjoy winter food!
