Carrot Rice
This carrot rice recipe is a flavorful side dish or light main meal made with only a few ingredients and ready in less than 30 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 195kcal
Ingredients
- 1 small onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil
- 2 teaspoons curry Note 1
- 1½ cups long grain rice 300 g, Note 2
- 2½ cups carrots grated, 9 oz/ 250 g
- 2½ cups vegetable broth 600 ml
- 1 heaped tablespoon butter
- fine sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop: Finely chop the onion. Grate the garlic cloves. Keep them separated.1 small onion + 2 garlic cloves
- Saute: Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan. Cook the onions for about 2 minutes until slightly translucent. Add the garlic and curry powder and stir continuously for 1 minute.1 tablespoon vegetable oil + 2 teaspoons curry
- Add the rice and the grated carrots and stir for 1 minute until everything is well mixed.1½ cups long grain rice/ 300 g + 2½ cups carrots/ 250 g
- Simmer carrot rice: Pour in the vegetable broth, stir, cover the pot. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for about 10-12 minutes until the rice is cooked and the liquid is absorbed. Check the rice.2½ cups vegetable broth/ 600 ml
- Leave, covered, for 5 minutes. Carefully mix in the butter until melted. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper if necessary. Fluff with a fork and serve. 1 heaped tablespoon butter
Notes
- Curry: I had Madras curry, which is very flavorful but only mildly hot. You can use any curry mixture you like and adjust the amount according to taste. If the curry is very hot, you might want to use a smaller amount.
- Rice: Basmati and jasmine rice are great, but plain long-grain rice is also great. Basmati and jasmine usually need about 10 minutes of cooking time, while other sorts of long-grain rice might need 12 to 15 minutes. Check the packet's instructions on the matter and prolong the cooking time accordingly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of the dish | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 484mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g