My Carrot Ginger Rice is super simple to make and packs big flavour. This one has been served as a side dish for many of my festive meals because there’s something about ginger that makes me think of the holidays. Perhaps it’s the smell, or the taste, that reminds me of gingerbread… I honestly can’t say but ginger is definitely the star of this show.

My recipe for Carrot Ginger Rice is made using Basmati Rice but you can apply the basic ingredients and principles to any variety of rice that you choose (just adjust cooking time accordingly). I love using Basmati for this one because it has a longer fluffier grain and it’s naturally aromatic.

Since we’re speaking about Basmati I have a true story for you. Oh how I love a story! A few years ago in Trinidad I rescued a dog, well, I thought I rescued a dog but she ran away from her original home and I found her on my street. I tried my best to find out where she lived, flyers, asking around but to no avail. So…

I bought her a rubber chicken squeaky toy (which she absolutely hated), a ball, and a name tag for her brand new purple collar. I also gave her a new name… “Basmati”. Turns out some months later I was back in Canada, and she was was being cared for by persons I arranged….she ran away. Long story short, some time later in Trinidad I was able to locate her. She was less than 5 minutes away at (what turned out to be) her original home. Her human gave me all the details about how she went missing for months (I had her at my place during this time) and then she randomly turned up. Her name was actually Cleo, short for Cleopatra but in my heart she’ll always be my Basmati *sheds tear*.

And now I’m feeling a bit sentimental and in need of a bowl of this delicious Carrot Ginger Rice to soothe my soul. Bottom line, this one is super simple to make and requires just a handful of ingredients so give Carrot Ginger Rice a try and tell me what you think.

Carrot Ginger Rice

Recipe by Amelia Does DinnerCourse: One Pot Meals, Side DishDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups washed and drained Basmati Rice

• 4 1/4 cups water*

• 1 medium Carrot grated

• 1 1/2 tbsp. grated ginger (skin removed)

• 3 Cloves whole

• 2 Garlic cloves minced

• Drizzle Olive Oil

• 1 1/4 tsp Sea Salt

• 1 tbsp. Butter cubed

• Chopped Chives

Directions

• Add oil to warm pan
• Add ginger then cook for 1 min stirring constantly on medium heat
• Add garlic, cloves and rice. Toast rice for a couple mins.
• Add Shredded carrots then add water and salt.
• Bring to a boil, then cover with a lid , reduce heat and cook for 20 mins.
• Remove from stove, add butter, stir to combine.
• Garnish with chopped chives.

Recipe Video

Notes

• COOKING LIQUID: Substitute Chicken or Vegetable stock for water. Omit the salt if using stock (that contains sodium)