Ingredients for Carrot spicy rice 
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1 cup cooked basmati rice
and cool completely
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1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
, grated carrots or think cut juliennes of carrots
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2-3 thinly sliced onions
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3 tbsp fresh/ frozen peas
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1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2-3 green chillies finely chopped
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2 tbsp coriander leaves
finely chopped
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1 sprig curry leaves
- Roasted cashew nuts or peanuts
- 1 pinch asafoetida
- 2 tbsp oil/ ghee
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Salt to taste
- 2 cloves
- 1-2 small green cardamons
- 1 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
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1/2 tsp paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp pav bhaji masala
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Cooking Instructions for making Carrot spicy rice 

Heat oil/ghee in a wok, add whole spices (cloves, cinnamon sticks, small green cardamons), saute till aromatic, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds let them splutter, add finely chopped green chillies, curry leaves saute for a few secs, add asafoetida saute for another few secs, add thinly sliced onions
cook till pinkish in colour.
Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 min, add finely chopped, grated carrots or think cut juliennes of carrots
, fresh / frozen peas
cook for 2-3 mins, add paprika powder
, garam masala powder, coriander powder, pav bhaji masala and turmeric powder and mix well, add 3-4 tbsp water
and cook till oil comes out.
If using peanuts, add peanuts in the masala and cook for 2 mins, if more water is needed add 2-3 tbsp, cook till peanuts are soft
, finally add cooked basmati rice
mix everything together and serve hot with indian βratiaβ. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves
Note: if using cashew nuts, roasted cashew nuts and use for garnish, omit peanuts
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