Quick potato rice with Pickled carrots

Potato rice;
Ingredients :
Cooked basmati rice-2 cups
Boiled potatoes-3 medium cubed
Onion-1medium finely chopped
Ginger-1/2inch,minced
Green chilli-minced,2
Garam masala-1tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Pepper-1/2 tsp
Salt as per taste
Ghee/Butter/oil-2tbsp
Coriander leaves-2 sprigs,minced


Heat a deep pan.Add oil and then add the cumin seeds, onion,ginger and green chillies.Saute it well then add the spices and the potatoes.Coat it well with the masala.Now add the rice.Mix well and garnish with coriander leaves.

Pickled carrots;
Ingredients;
Carrots-3 medium chopped lengthwise thin strips
ginger-1inch,finely chopped
garlic-3,finely chopped
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Sesame/refined oil-4 to 5 tbsp
Lemon juice/vinegar-2tbsp
Red chilli powder-1tbsp
Asafoetida-1tsp
Salt as per taste.


Heat the oil and splutter the mustard seeds.Add the ginger and garlic.Saute it and then sprinkle the spices into this. Add the carrots and the lemon juice or vinegar.Mix well.Always taste better after a day.But can use straight away.