Carrot Pulav

Special thanks to Mitha Arun Hegde & her mom for this super easy, delicious recipe. 

Ingredients :

• 1 1/2 cup bastmati rice.
• 1 large onion thinly sliced
• 1 large or 2-3 small carrots
• Cashews 6-7
• Cloves -2
• Cardamom -2
• Red chilli powder 1 tsp
• Garam masala 1/2 tsp
• Ghee 3-4 tsp
• Salt to taste.

For the masala :

• Coriander leaves 8-10 springs
• Mint leaves 5-6
• Green chilles 5-6
• Garlic cloves 5
• Ginger 1 inch piece
• Grated coconut 2 tbsp ( Optional) 

Method :

• Soak rice in water for 20 minutes.
• Make smooth paste of masla items by adding little water.
• In a pressure cooker add ghee, when its hot add onions, fry till its pinkish.
• Now add cloves cardamom & cashews, fry till cashews turn golden brown.
• Add ground paste, fry it for a minute or so
• Now add chopped carrots& mix it.
• Add garam masala & red chilli powder mix it.
• Add rice, salt  & lil less than 3 cups of water & pressure cook it for 3 whistles.
• Allow the pressure to cool down.
• Fluff it with fork once its done.

Serve with raita or any other north Indian curries.