Carrot Pulao

Ingredients:

Carrots               -  3 nos

Basmati Rice       -  1 cup
Onions                -  1 no
Garlic                  -  4 - 5 pearls
Cinnamon stick    -  1 inch
Cloves                -  2 - 3 nos
Green Chillies      -  2 nos
Grated Coconut  - 2 Table spoons
Ghee                   - 2 table spoons
Mustard seeds     -  1 tea spoon
Salt to taste

1.  Wash and soak rice in 1 1/2 cups of water.
2.  Wash, peel and dice carrots into 1/2 inch long pieces.
3.  Finely chop onions.
4.  Grind together coconut, garlic, cinnamon stick, cloves and green chillies with as little water as possible.
5.  Heat ghee in a thick bottomed vessel, add mustards and once they crackle, add the finely chopped onions.
6.  Once the onions turns transparent add the diced carrotsand stir fry till the edges turn light brown.
7.  Add the ground paste and salt, stir and cook till the water in the masala dries.
8.  Now add the soaked rice along with water and cook till the rice is done.
9.  Carrot pulav ready.  Serve hot with papad and raita.