Carrot Orange Pulao

CARROT PULAO WITH ORANGE JUICE::

The combination of carrot and oranges is very vibrant. It’s a 3 ingredients simple recipe that can be prepared in very less time & without fail. The awesome combination of fruit and vegetables ,  turns it into a very tasty pulao.

Sometimes when you wake up in the morning , you just feel fizzy, lazy and tired. You don’t feel good to cook anything.  So here is the solution I got,when I am not in a mood to cook anything but still want some healthy and tasty food.

Oranges are rich in vitamin C and carrots are also healthy. It is a surprising but delightful combination and perfect for kid Tiffin box.

I made this pulao in pressure cooker, as I was feeling very lazy. But if you want you can proceed in Handi or Pan . I didn’t use onion, coz that was a fasting day, but sliced onion can be added with it.

Here are the more orange recipes of my blog

Orange caramel flan

Eggless oranges cuppies

INGREDIENTS ::

Basmati rice – 1 & ½ cup

Orange juice – 3 cups

Carrot – 3 medium

Sugar – 2 tsp

Cashew nut – a few

Orange zest – 1 heaped tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil- 2 tbsp

Whole garam masala :

Cardamom – ½ “ pc

Black cardamom – 1 small

Pepper corn – ½ tsp

Clove – 4 no

Star anise – 1 small

METHOD OF PREPARATION ::

Clean and soak rice for 30 minutes.

Wash , peel and cut into  slices. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, when it comes to smoking point add all the whole garam masala and wait till they becomes aromatic.

Add carrot slices and a pinch of salt .Fry for a minute .

Then add strained rice and sauté it for 2 minutes.

Add orange juice,salt to taste, orange zest and close the lid.

Keep the flame high for 60 seconds, then cook it on medium flame till one whistle comes or till the rice is done.

Switch off the flame and let the pressure release itself.

Open the cooker and add sugar , stir to mix the sugar. And wait for 5 minutes.

Its ready to serve now.