Some days back I had done a lunchbox collaboration with a few of my blogger friends where we had shared quite diverse and easy recipes that could fit in for breakfast, lunch or even the smaller breaks. Now it is almost 4 weeks since the schools have reopened and most of us would have exhausted the multiple permutations and combinations of those recipes. Even kiddo has started getting bored with some of the stuff that I put into his box. Hence, it is time to work out on a fresh set of recipes.
With rice dishes being his favorite, I almost always turn to some version of a pulao or fried rice by the end of every week (blame it on the weegarlickend blues that stay-at-home moms get). Recently I tried out this rather simple but very delicious 'Carrot rice' recipe for his box. Limiting the spice content for the monsoon season which adversely affects digestion and enriching it with loads of antioxidants ( read carrot and garlic), I have kept it filling as well as healthy. And if you have any doubts about the carbs in rice, kids really need those carbs given that they are quite prone to running around all day.
Preparation Time - 10 mins
Ingredients -
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1 small onion ( finely chopped )
- 3-4 garlic flakes ( finely chopped )
- 2-3 cloves
- 1/2 inch cinnamon
- 1 green chili ( optional )
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp ghee
- 1 tsp oil
- pinch of turmeric
- salt to taste
- 2 tsp chopped cilantro for garnishing
Cooking - Heat 1 tsp oil in a non-stick pan. Add the cloves and cinnamon. Fry till fragrant.
Add the finely chopped onion and garlic. Throw in the whole green chili as we just want a little flavor and not the heat.
Once the onion is translucent, add the grated carrot and fry for 3-4 mins.
Add the cooked rice along with salt and a pinch of turmeric. Toss lightly for 3 mins.
Finally add chopped cilantro , ghee and lemon juice. Mix gently and remove from flame.
Let it cool down a bit before packing it into the lunchbox. Or have it right away if not in the mood to do any cooking.
For more lunchbox recipes check HERE .