Creamy Carrot Rice Recipes

CARROT RICE

Steps:

• Combine rice and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover with lid, and allow to steam until tender, about 20 minutes.
• While rice is cooking, grind peanuts in a blender and set aside. Heat the margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned golden brown about 10 minutes. Stir in ginger, carrots, and salt to taste. Reduce heat to low and cover to steam 5 minutes. Stir in cayenne pepper and peanuts. When rice is done, add it to skillet and stir gently to combine with other ingredients. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

CARROT RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash and soak rice for about 20 minutes. While the rice soaks, prepare the veggies mentioned in the ingredients list. After 20 mins drain the rice and set aside.
• Bring 2 cups water to a rolling boil, add drained rice and cook covered on a low heat until fully done. Fluff with a fork and cool completely. To cook in a pressure cooker, cook for 1 whistle with 1¾ cups water. You can also cook in an instant pot for 6 mins with 1¼ cups water.
• Heat a pan with oil and add cumin, cardamoms, cinnamon and bay leaf.
• When they begin to splutter, add onions and saute until transparent or golden.
• Saute ginger garlic paste till the raw smell goes away. Add carrots and saute for one to two minutes. Sprinkle salt and cook till carrot is slightly tender.
• Add spice powders - chili powder, garam masala and mint or coriander leaves. Stir and saute for a minute for the raw smell of chili powder to go away.
• Cover and cook on a low heat for 1 to 2 mins.
• Add cooked and cooled rice and sprinkle very little salt.
• Mix everything well and squeeze in some lemon if you like. Taste test and add more salt if needed.
• Garnish carrot rice with toasted cashews. Serve with a Raita.

ASIAN TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH CARROT RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups salted water to a boil. Add rice, stir, and return to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and top with carrot. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes, then stir in carrot and fluff rice with a fork.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine breadcrumbs and 3 tablespoons water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add turkey, scallion whites, cilantro, fish sauce, hot-pepper sauce, sugar, garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Gently mix to combine and form into 12 meatballs.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. In batches, brown meatballs on all sides, 10 minutes total (add up to 1 teaspoon oil as needed). Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and bake until cooked through, 10 minutes. Serve meatballs with rice, scallion greens, and lime wedges.

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.

RICE AND CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion in 2 tablespoons butter. Add the carrots, broth and rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until carrots and rice are tender. Cool slightly. , Transfer to a blender; cover and process until smooth. Return to pan. Add the cream, tomato paste, salt, pepper and remaining butter; heat through.

CREAMY RICE & CARROTS

Steps:

• Simmer carrots in water with salt, onion and sugar for 10 minutes (simmer with lid on). Bring water to a boil (the water with carrots etc), add rice, stir, when returns to boil, turn stove down to simmer & cover the saucepan. Cook for 20 minutes without lifting the lid!
• Add cream, butter and sugar to taste and consistency desired. Some people like it a little soupier than others or a little sweeter. Just season to taste.
• Enjoy! Bon Appetit!