Carrot Rice

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  • Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
1/3 cup basmati rice2/3 cup water1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon roasted peanuts1 teaspoon margarine1/3 onion, sliced1/4 teaspoon ginger root, minced1/4 cup grated carrotssalt to tastecayenne pepper to tasteJuice from one (1) limeCilantro for garnish
Directions
1. Combine rice and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover with lid, and allow to steam until tender, about 20 minutes.


2. While rice is cooking, pulverize peanuts in a blender and set aside. Saute onions until golden brown. Stir in ginger, carrots, and salt to taste. Stir in cayenne pepper and peanuts. Reduce heat to low and cover to steam 5 minutes. When rice is done, add it to skillet and stir gently to combine with other ingredients. Garnish cilantro if desired.


Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALEVE77.

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 84.4
  • Total Fat: 2.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 36.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 2.2 g

Member Reviews
  • LAURIEKRGR
    Very good, I also have done this recipe with roasted ground almonds. - 2/24/10
  • DAIZYSTARLITE
    yum - 12/25/19
  • PICKICK
    a simple, and quick way to flavor up plain rice! Used my rice cooker to speed cook the rice so it took a fraction of the time! - 7/18/14
  • HIGGIEPOO
    Very good, and spicy! A wonderful low calorie option for FLAVOR! - 7/27/10