Cashew nuts and carrot rice

Was thinking about a nice light dish that would still fill me up and had some color in it. Nuts are such a great source of protein and in you can use them in so many brilliant ways.

here is one way to use them in a starter dish or even as a main course.

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Ingredients:

250 g basmati rice

250 g of grated carrots

50 g of cashew nuts

1 onion

1 tsp coriander

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp tumeric

1 tsp sea salt

1. cook the onion in a sauce pan until soft.

2. Add all the spices except salt.

3. Add the grated carrot stir.

4. Pour in the rice and 500 ml of water and salt.

5. Let it simmer for 15 min on low heat.

6. Roast the cashew nuts in a separate pan.

7. Take the mixture of the stove and leave for about 10 min.

8. When plated add the cashew nuts.

Hint!!You can add a quartered lemon next to the dish for squeezing into the dish.

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