Carrot Rice | Carrot Sadam

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Delicious carrot rice served in a traditional Indian bowl with side dishes.

carrot sadam is a flavorful healthy and tasty 10 minutes instant south Indian variety rice.  perfect for a school lunch box.

LUNCH BOX RECIPE – carrot rice

With cooked rice, flavorful rice can be prepared within 10 minutes.  Healthy rice with  Authentic south Indian flavors. Best way to finish leftover rice

can I use regular onion?

yes but rice tastes best with small onion. The flavor might vary with regular onion. If you are using regular onions, fine chop them. 

Delicious carrot rice served with spicy vegetable stir-fry and crispy papad on a stainless steel pla.

CAN I USE LEFTOVER RICE FOR carrot onion RICE?

yes, it is one perfect way to finish leftover rice/ cold rice. If you are using leftover rice make sure you keep the rice at room temperature for some time. Warm the rice, spread the rice on a plate then use it.

WHAT KIND OF RICE SHOULD I USE?

I generally use Sona masoori rice. You can also use basmati rice/ raw rice / brown rice/hand point rice/millet. Cook the rice well but not mushy. Avoid al dente cooking for better digestion.

ingredients

Temper

1 tbsp ghee 

6 cashews

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp chana dal

1/2 tbsp urad dal

1 tbsp + 1/2 tbsp roasted peanuts 

asafoetida

Carrot Small onion rice

1+1/2 cup rice

Required salt

1/2 two ginger

Pinch of  turmeric powder

1/2 tbsp coconut oil

Delicious carrot sadam served with vegetables and spices in a traditional Indian style.

How to make carrot small onion rice with step-by-step pictures

  • Add ghee  to a pan and heat 

Cooking carrot sadam with ghee in a black skillet for flavorful carrot rice. Hot ghee in a skillet for preparing carrot sadam, traditional South Indian rice dish.

  • Furthermore, add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, cashew, peanuts; roast and splutter

Hand holding cashews over a cooking pan for carrot rice dish.

Cooking carrot sadam with mustard seeds in a skillet for flavorful rice.

Roasted peanuts and spices in a skillet for carrot sadam recipe.

Toasted cashews and spices for carrot sadam in a skillet.

Cooking carrot rice in a skillet with garlic and spices for traditional South Indian flavor.

  • Add asafoetida; mix well and transfer 

Toasting cashews and lentils for carrot sadam in a skillet.

Vegetarian Carrot Sadam served in a spoon over rice.

  • Add oil and heat

Cooking carrot rice in a skillet with coconut oil for flavorful South Indian dish.

Empty skillet with leftover mustard seeds and oil for carrot rice preparation.

  • Furthermore add green chilli and curry leaves; quickly mix

Cooking carrot rice with curry leaves in a skillet for traditional South Indian flavor.

Green chili and curry leaves in a skillet for carrot sadam preparation.

Carrot Sadam being prepared in a skillet with spices and green chilies.

Cooking carrot sadam in a pan with green chilies and spices.

  • add small onion; mix well and saute till color changes

Sautéing small onions and green chilies for carrot sadam in a skillet. Sautéing onions and green chilies for Carrot Sadam in a pan.

  • Furthermore add turmeric powder and salt; saute till the raw smell goes off

Sautéing spices and vegetables for carrot sadam in a pan.

Delicious carrot sadam being cooked with spices and vegetables in a skillet.

Sautéed onions and green chilies for carrot sadam preparation.

  • add carrot and saute till soft press

Cooking carrot rice with fresh grated carrots in a skillet for traditional South Indian sadam.

Vegetarian carrot rice cooking in a pan.

Hand pressing carrot mixture in a skillet for Carrot Sadam dish.

  • Turn down to low flame
  • Add rice;  mix well and cook for 15 seconds

Carrot Sadam with cooked rice, carrots, and spices in a pan.

Cooked carrot rice with vegetables in a skillet, ready to serve.

  • Furthermore add tempering

Vegan carrot rice with tempered spices and vegetables.

  • Finally, add  coriander leaves; mix well and serve

Delicious carrot rice with spices and vegetables, perfect for a flavorful meal.

Delicious carrot rice served with spicy vegetable side dishes in a stainless steel plate.

Delicious carrot rice served in a traditional Indian bowl with side dishes.

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Ingredients

Temper

  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 6 cashews
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp chana dal
  • 1/2 tbsp urad dal
  • 1 tbsp + 1/2 tbsp roasted peanuts
  • asafoetida

Carrot Small onion rice

  • 1 +1/2 cup rice
  • Required salt
  • 1/2 two ginger
  • Pinch of turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tbsp coconut oil

Instructions

  • Add ghee to a pan and heat
  • Furthermore, add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, cashew, and peanuts; roast and splutter
  • Add asafoetida; mix well and transfer
  • Add oil and heat
  • Furthermore, add green chili and curry leaves; quickly mix
  • add small onion; mix well and saute till color changes
  • Furthermore add turmeric powder and salt; saute till the raw smell goes off
  • add carrot and saute till soft press
  • Turn down to low flame
  • Add rice; mix well and cook for 15 seconds
  • Furthermore add tempering
  • Finally, add coriander leaves; mix well and serve

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