One Dish Meal Carrot And Tomato Pulao Recipes

ONE DISH MEAL: CARROT AND TOMATO PULAO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a non-stick skillet.
• Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, curry leaves and cardamoms.
• Then toss in the onions and ginger.
• Stir-fry until golden brown.
• Add the carrots and tomatoes.
• Saute until the tomatoes are softened.
• Add salt and 4 cups of water.
• Note:You can also use Maggi vegetable broth with onions or chicken broth as a substitute instead of water if you want a more flavourful dish.
• Add drained rice, raisins, peppercorns and tomato puree.
• Stir well.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower flame and cook on a simmer until all the water/broth has been absorbed by the rice.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Garnish with corriander leaves.
• Serve hot.

AROMATIC PEAS AND CARROT PILAF FOR ONE

Steps:

• Wash the rice well; drain.
• Melt butter/margarine/ghee in a saucepan over low to medium heat.
• Saute garlic paste/powder/minced garlic in butter for about 15 seconds, then add the chopped onions and saute until browned, about 5-10 minutes.
• Add the rice, cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, and cloves to the onion-garlic mixture and saute for 10-15 minutes or until the rice is evenly browned.
• Now add carrots, peas, salt, and water, stir, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, without stirring, until the rice is tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• Uncover and evaporate excess water if any, remove from flame, and fluff up with a fork.
• Season with extra salt and pepper, if necessary, and serve hot!