Carrot Pilaf

This is a super easy recipe, and a fun way to use carrots, adding shredded carrots to rice is fun and adds nice flavor and color. 

Ingredients:

• 2 medium carrots grated
• one cup of basmati rice 
• 2 cups of water 
• 1 tablespoon of Turkish spices (I got this from Penzeys)
• one small zucchini chopped
• 2 gloves of chopped garlic 
• one small onion chopped
• salt to taste 
• a pinch of mustard seeds 
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin

Method:

1. sauce onion, garlic, mustard seeds in a little canola oil, with the zucchini for 5-7 min
2. add the spices and garlic, salt to taste 
3. then add the rice and 2 cups of water
4. cook for about 15-20 min in a pan with a lid and try to keep the lid on.
5. enjoy 

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