Spicy Peas and Carrots Rice

Spicy Peas and Carrots Rice – easy to prepare one pan dish.

Spicy Peas and Carrots Rice is easy to prepare one pan dish. Vegetables are mixed with rice and spices while cashews add a nice nutty flavor and additional proteins. It can be more or less spicy, to your linking.

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Spicy Peas and Carrots Rice

Cook Time

30 mins

 

Spicy Peas and Carrots Rice – easy to prepare one pan dish.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: spicy peas and carrots rice

Servings: 2 – 3

Author: dieTTaste

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter or oil
• 2 Tbsp cashews
• 1/2 cup onion
• 1/4 tsp fresh ginger minced or to taste
• 1 tsp garlic minced
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp chili powder or to taste
• a pinch of ground cardamom
• cloves a pinch of ground
• 1 cup peas
• 1 cup carrots
• 1 1/2 cup long grained rice, basmati
• 3 cups hot water
• salt

Instructions

1. In a large pan, heat butter or oil and fry cashews until golden.
2. Add onions and fry for 3 – 4 minutes or until translucent.
3. Add ginger, garlic, turmeric, chili, cardamom and cloves. Stir-fry for 30 seconds on a low heat.
4. Add vegetables, rice, hot water and salt. Cook on low heat, stirring from time to time, until rice is done.

This recipe was first published on: May 1, 2015