Carrot Pulihora

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice or rice of your preference: 1 cup

Grated Carrot: 1 cup

Lime juice: 2 tsp

Salt as required

Oil:1 tbsp

Chana Dal soaked: ½ tbsp 

Mustard: ¼ tsp

Cumin/Jeera : ¼ tsp

Dry Chili: 1 ( break into 2 pieces )

Curry Leaves: 3-4 

Green Chilies : 2-3 ( split into two )

Pinch of Turmeric

Preparation:

Wash and cook rice. For Basmati rice use 1: 1 ½ rice to water ratio to cook the rice.

Wash and soak chana dal.

Grate carrot and soak it in lime juice and salt.

Once the rice is done, transfer it to a platter or a wide mouth bowl and let it cool.

Add the carrot lime juice mixture to rice and mix it well.

Heat oil in a small skillet and fry the soaked chana dal. When it turns light brown add mustard, cumin and red chili.

When the seeds splutter, add curry leaves, green chilies and a pinch of turmeric.

Drop this over the rice and mix well.

Enjoy Carrot Pulihora.

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