Carrot and Coriander Pilaf
"From the September 20, 2005 Sydney Morning Herald. Serve with lentils and warm naan or roti bread, or with grilled fish or chicken."
photo by dianegrapegrower
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon coriander seed
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 250 g carrots, grated
- 250 g basmati rice, rinsed
- 500 ml water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon, quartered
directions
- Heat the oil in a lidded saucepan and cook the onion until soft.
- Add the coriander, cumin and mustard seeds, ground coriander and turmeric and cook for 1 minute, then add the carrot, stirring well.
- Add the rice, water and salt and bring to the boil, stirring. Cover tightly and simmer very gently, undisturbed, for 15 minutes.
- Take from the heat for a further 5 mins, covered, then fluff up with two forks.
- Serve with lemon quarters and fresh coriander.
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Reviews
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Nice rice recipe. No outstanding flavors, but a pleasant sweetness, and gorgeous color. As other reviewers have stated, would be great for a buffet menu. -
Loved it! The flavoring is perfect: it's distinct yet mellow enough to serve under a spicy dish. The color is beautiful. I used a long grain brown rice, which was a little undercooked. Next time I will add a bit more water and cook longer so that the brown rice will work better. Thanks for posting. Made for the Dec 08 veggie swap. -
We really enjoyed this..in fact, I'm still enjoying it, for my lunch! Everything cooked perfectly according to recipe, which I was pleased about, I like being able to put the lid on and leave it to its own devices, I found the texture of rice and carrot excellent, light and fluffy but still moist, and I found the flavour good, especially when teaming it with a flavourful curry, when the dishes need to complement each other. I did use sesame oil, perhaps that added a little zing too! Thanks for a great recipe, Amanda! -
Visually, this is beautiful. I found the flavour a bit lacking in something, but not sure what it is. The recipe is easy to make and would be excellent as part of a curry buffet type dinner.
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