Yemen -- Carrot Rice

BM# 44: A-Z Cooking Series -- Around the World in 30 days

Country: Y for Yemen

Dish: Yemeni Carrot Rice

Today we are going to Yemen, an Arab country in Southwest Asia. We are only a day way from our final destination tomorrow and I can't believe how fast the month passed.

The first dish I made for Yemen was a colossal failure -- the first and last failure in my entire A-Z International series. I was quite upset since I planned to make it at the very end and didn't have enough time to remake it. So I picked a very quick and simple (no-fail) recipe for Yemeni Carrot rice from the blog Queen of Sheba. This is an awesome Yemeni food blog that has a ton of authentic Yemeni recipes.

The Carrot rice recipe I picked was, as I said, very simple to make and it is a one-pot dish that makes it even more perfect for a week night meal. I was worried with just 1 green chili and some pepper the rice would taste sweet, but the addition of whole spices made the dish have a nice spicy kick to it. Rice turned beautiful yellow after mixing it with carrots -- almost like turmeric was added to the dish.

Recipe adapted from here:

[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Carrot RiceBasmati Rice - soaked for at least 10 minutes, Carrot - medium, grated, Onion - small, chopped, Green Pepper - small, chopped, Garlic - minced, Green Chili - slit, Cloves, Cardamom, Cinnamon Stick, Salt & Pepper, Heat 2tbsp oil in a saute pan; add onions and green peppers, cook till the onions are trnaslucent and peppers are tender.; Add the garlic and cook for 1~2 minutes.; Next add green chili, carrot, clove, cardamom and cinnamon stick. Mix well and cook for 8~10 or until the carrots are tender. Season with salt and pepper.; Add the rice and 2 cups of water; bring the mixture to a boil. Then cover and cook till all water is absorbed and rice is cooked through. Serve hot!!; [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]

Yemen - Carrot Rice

Author: Pavani

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Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Soaking Time:: 10 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: middle eastern, yemen

Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

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• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 Small Onion, chopped
• 1 Small Green Pepper, chopped
• 2 Garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Green Chili, slit
• 2 Medium Carrots, grated
• 2 Cloves
• 2 Cardamom
• 1" Cinnamon Stick
• 1½ cups Basmati Rice – soaked for at least 10 minutes
• 2¾ cups Water
• To taste Salt & Pepper

Instructions

• Heat oil in a saute pan; add onions and green peppers, cook till the onions are translucent and peppers are tender.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1~2 minutes.
• Next add green chili, carrot, clove, cardamom and cinnamon stick. Mix well and cook for 8~10 or until the carrots are tender. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the rice and 2 cups of water; bring the mixture to a boil. Then cover and cook till all water is absorbed and rice is cooked through. Serve hot!!

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