Carrot Kheer

Carrot Kheer is a very delicious,colorful and easy to make dessert. The Carroty taste complimented with milk flavoured with cardamom along with a touch of saffron, this kheer serves best any time of the day, and is for sure a perfect nourishing summer drink which you can prepare in less than half an hour!
Serve either hot or cold :)

Time:Making Time (20 mins)

Difficulty level: Easy

Ingredients:

• Fresh Carrots - 6-8
• Milk - 1 litre ( Full cream preferrable)
• Sugar - 2 cups
• Condensed Milk - 3-4 tbsp
• Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
• Saffron - few strands
• Sliced Almonds - 5-6
• Cashews - for garnish

Preparation:

1. Wash,peel and cut the carrots and boil it in a pressure cooker.
2. In a thick bottomed vessel,boil the milk on low heat.
3. Make a paste of the boiled carrots and few strands of Saffron with it.Dont add water while grinding,the water in the carrots should be good enough to make the paste.
4. Add the carrot-saffron paste to the boiling milk and stir well.
5. To this add sugar as per taste and the condensed milk and keep stirring continuously on medium heat.
6. Now add the cardamom powder and stir well.Simmer on low flame until the mixture starts to boil.
7. Garnish with sliced almonds and cashews before serving.
8. Tastes best when served cold :)
   

   

   
   

   

   
   

Carrot Rice

The veggie carrot is very popular and healthy that it forms a part of everyday cooking.This recipe of Carrot Rice is a real departure from the usual menu. It tastes great,is healthy and very easy to prepare.I am sure shredding one carrot doesnt take much time and this dish takes just few mins to prepare if the rice is already cooked :)

Time:Making Time (10 mins)

Difficulty level: Very Easy

Ingredients:

• Grated Carrots - 1 cup
• Green Peas - 1/2 cup
• Onions - 1 finely chopped
• Cooked Rice - 2 cups ( works with Basmati Rice too)
• Green Chillies - 3-4
• Roasted peanuts or cashews for garnish
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder -  a pinch
• Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 8-10
• Coriander Leaves for garnish
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

1. In a vessel,add oil, when heated add the mustard seeds, Jeera seeds,Green Chillies ,turmeric powder, curry leaves and allow it to splutter.
2. Add the chopped Onions to this and allow it to cook for sometime till it turns light pink. 
3. Now add the grated carrots and Green peas and simmer for 2-3 mins.
4. Once the raw smell disappears,add 1 tsp of red chilli powder to this.Then add the cooked rice and mix well.Add salt to taste.
5. Garnish with Coriander leaves and Serve hot with Raita or Papad.

Variations -

1.I just want to keep it simple and easy with just some tempering and so I don't use ginger-garlic in this preparation but if you want to use it, don't hesitate.
2.You can also fry a little peanuts or cashews and add it to the rice.