Carrot Lemon Rice

Carrot Lemon Rice

My kid won't eat fresh carrots at all. I have tried giving him baby carrots, carrot cut into various shapes.. Hmm.. No way..He didn't eat.. I was preparing  usual lemon rice one day.. Then came across this idea.. Have sauteed carrot a while and added it to the lemon rice seasoning. My kid didn't even realize that he is eating carrots.. He  also acknowledged me that the rice was so good.. 

Here goes that recipe!!

Ingredients: (Recipe for 2)

Rice                         - 1/2 cup

Carrot                      - 2 (medium size)

Lemon                     - 1 (big size)

Coriander Leaves    - Few

Mint Leaves            - Few

Salt                          - As required

Gingelly Oil            - 1 tsp

For Seasoning:

Oil                           - As required

Mustard Seeds         - 1 tsp

Urad Dal                  - 1 tsp

Channa Dal              - 1 tsp

Red Chilli                 - 2

Turmeric Powder     -  1 tsp

Procedure:

• Cook rice with 1.5 cups of water.. Add 1 tsp of gingely oil to the rice and let it cool.
• Grate carrots. Squeeze out juice from lemon.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add everything under 'for seasoning' . When they turn to golden brown add grated carrots. Saute it for a minute and then add coriander leaves and mint leaves.
• Switch off the flame and add it to the cooked rice. Add also the lemon juice and enough salt..
• Mix it well..
• Serve it with pappad, pickle or curry of your choice.
• I am serving it with Nellai Urulai Varuval..