This lovely carrot rice is such a treasure to find. The daughter loves carrots and can have it in any form. So I make this for our lunch and it results in two happy girls. This is a Persian carrot rice and is a little sweet in taste. Sugar is added as also cranberries sometime to give it a sweet flavour. Chicken is also added for the protein content. I replaced the sugar with raisins and the chicken with paneer because I did not want to add sugar when I could avoid it. The result was delicious and such an easy fix for a lazy day. So this dish is on my regular rotation now to make often for weekday lunches for a perfect mother daughter bonding session.
For more carrot recipes check out Honey glazed carrots, Oven roasted carrot soup, Carrot cake and Carrot Salad
Serves 2
WHAT WE NEED
3/4 cup Rice
4 Carrots, medium sized
100 gms Paneer, cubed
1 tsp Oil
1 tbsp Raisins
1 tsp Peppercorns, freshly crushed
2 tsp Milk
Pinch of saffron
Salt
Water
WHAT TO DO
- Cook the rice with 1 1/2 cups water and set aside
- Mix the saffron with the milk and set aside
- Heat a pan and add oil
- Add the raisins and fry for a minute and set aside
- Chop the carrots and add it to the same pan
- Fry it for a minute and add some water
- Cover and cook on medium heat till the carrots are soft and tender
- Once the water dries up, add the paneer and let cook for 2 minutes
- Add the rice, salt, peppercorns and saffron
- Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium flame
- Serve warm with any raita of your choice
- Enjoy!
NOTES
- You can replace the paneer with soya chunks or tofu
- Add curry powder or garam masala for more spice
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This is a complete new recipe for me. Thanks for sharing. The vegetarian version sounds delightful.
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Carrots and raisins are a combo made in heaven and taste awesome . Like the addition of paneer to the rice , must have tasted real good .
Super lazy day recipe :))
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We have a carrot-eager little bunny at home, as well 🙂 she would love this variation .. great pick..
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Carrots and paneer makes it an absolutely delicious pulao. And it looks so colourful and pretty. Between, I made your garlic rice today and totally loved it.
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Carrots and panner is a unique combo. Sounds delicious
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You have Indianized the recipe to suit the palates of kids. Sounds interesting.
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Sounds like what my little one would love carrots, paneer and raisins and she is sold 🙂
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Sounds like a delicious with all that paneer in it Sowmya!
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Love this version.. Carrot and Paneer yummy find.. I shall try with chicken soon!!
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This sounds delicious and tempting especially with all that paneer in it! It looks very colourful and pretty! Lovely share
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Kid will love this pulao, as it has all there favourite ingredients rice, carrots, raisins and paneer..los super tempting!!
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