Carrots And Rice 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.

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.

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.

YELLOW RICE AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil. Add the spices, carrots and rice and saute for a couple of minutes, stirring continuously until the rice is translucent.
• Add the broth, cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the water. Season to taste with salt and pepper and keep off heat, covered, until the tuna is completed.

CARROT BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and carrots in butter until tender. Add rice; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until rice is lightly browned., Stir in the stock, parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork.

RICE WITH CHICKEN AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Wash the chicken and cut them into bite size pieces.
• Cut the carrots into small pieces.
• Dice the onion.
• In a large pan put the vegetable oil on a medium high heat.
• Put the chicken, carrots and onion and stir well until the chicken is browned and the vegetables are softened. While stirring you can add salt and 1/8 tsp pepper (to taste), a tsp of cinnamon.
• Wash the rice and drain well, add to it a 1/4 tsp of pepper and the second tsp of cinnamon and mix well.
• Add the rice to the chicken in the pan and mix well.
• Pour the chicken stock over the chicken mix.
• Leave it on high heat until the stock boils and the rice starts to absorb it.
• Lower your heat and cover the pan and leave it for 20 minutes or until the rice is done.
• You can add some parmesan cheese on top at serving.

CRISPY RICE WITH MUSHROOMS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine hot sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil. In a large nonstick skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium. Add onion and garlic; season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add hot-sauce mixture and rice and cook, stirring, until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• Using the back of a spoon, flatten rice mixture and increase heat to high. Cook until bottom begins to brown and crisp, 2 to 4 minutes. Divide among four plates; top each with an egg and serve with more hot sauce if desired.

RICE PILAF WITH CARROTS AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Place the rice in a bowl in the sink and rinse several times with water, or soak for 30 minutes, to wash away some of the starch. Drain through a strainer.
• Heat the water or stock to a bare simmer in a saucepan or in a Pyrex measuring cup in the microwave.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wide, heavy skillet or saucepan over medium heat and add the carrots, onion or leek, and salt to taste. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes, and add the rice. Cook, stirring, until the grains of rice are separate and beginning to crackle. Add the hot water or stock and salt to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, until all of the liquid has been absorbed.
• Uncover the rice and place a clean towel over the top of the pan (it should not be touching the rice). Replace the lid and allow the rice to sit for 10 minutes, undisturbed. Add the parsley and gently fluff the rice, then pile the pilaf onto a platter or into a wide bowl and serve.

CARROT RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt butter.
• Add grated carrots and onions; saute for 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in cheese, cooked rice and eggs.
• Pour the mixture into a greased 11x13 baking dish.
• Bake @ 350 for 20 minutes.

CREAMY CARROT RICE

Steps:

• Combine broth, carrot juice, and 2 cups water in a 2-quart saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Raise heat to medium; add rice and cook, stirring until grains are translucent around the edges, about 3 minutes. Stir in wine, if using; cook until absorbed, about 2 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup hot broth mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until most liquid is absorbed. Continue adding broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until it is incorporated and rice is tender but still a little firm to the bite, 25 to 30 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon butter and Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among dishes, and sprinkle with parsley and more Parmesan.

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.