Carrot Rice Loaf Recipes

CARROT RICE

Steps:

• Finely chop the onion. Grate the garlic cloves. Keep them separated.
• 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.
• Add the rice and the grated carrots and stir for 1 minute until everything is well mixed.
• 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.
• Leave, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Carefully, mix in the butter until melted. Fluff with a fork and serve.

ANNE ROSENZWEIG'S OLD-FASHIONED MEAT-AND-RICE LOAF WITH SPICED CARROTS

Steps:

• Blanch the carrots for 3 minutes to soften; drain but do not cool. Combine the chili oil, vinegar and curry powder. Toss the warm carrots in this mixture and marinate for 2 hours. Drain and set aside.
• To make the meatloaf, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the onion, garlic and fresh ginger in a food processor and puree. Warm the butter over medium-high heat and saute the onion mixture until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring to avoid sticking. Remove from the heat and cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the sauteed vegetables with the veal, sirloin, rice, egg, pistachio nuts and salt and pepper by hand, taking care to mush the meat as little as possible.
• Place half this mixture in a nonstick loaf pan. Top with an even layer of marinated carrots and then the rest of the meat. Press to make a solid loaf and bake for 1 hour. Allow to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes before slicing and serving with steamed rice or couscous.

CARROTS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine carrots, onion, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to low, and cover pan. Allow to steam for 20 minutes.
• Stir sugar, half-and-half, and butter into rice mixture. Consistency should be creamy, not dry. Stir in some milk if necessary. Remove from heat, and serve immediately.