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Are you looking for new ways to use up leftover rice
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No worries, I got you covered. In today's video I'm sharing another recipe with cooked rice
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Today's recipe is rice with carrots. It's a simple side dish that goes perfectly with your
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favorite protein and you can make it as quick as in 15 minutes. Hello, I am Nadia and this is
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nasi food where i teach you how to make latin inspired recipes at home this recipe goes well
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with chicken beef or even seafood it's also kids friendly because my niece loves it stick to them
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and i will share other flavors you can add to make this recipe a little bit different
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you can always find the full measurements of the recipe in the description box below
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Also, there is a link to our printable recipe in case you need it
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Now let's get to cooking. In a big pot or a dutch oven, let's heat up some of the sesame oil
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Add the onions, the garlic and the celery and saute for about 3 minutes or until the
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garlic begins to become fragrant. Now let's add the carrots. This ingredient will give your rice a yellowish color
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and continue sauteing for about three minutes. Just make sure you keep on stirring
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At this point, we're going to season our veggies with some salt. And now let's add our last ingredient, the cooked rice
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Mix everything together. And do this for about five minutes stirring constantly If the rice is too dry you can add a splash of water that will hold it loose enough Cover your pot and let it steam
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until the rice has absorbed all this water. Now turn off the heat and fluff off the rice with carrots
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and just serve it with your favorite protein. You can check out my video for maple Dijun pork chops
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that goes perfectly with this rice. Check out the link in the description below
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and I also linked it in the cards above. Now onto some flavor variations for this recipe
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So if you would like to have it kind of fried rice
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let's add some scrambled eggs. If you don't like it that way
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you can also serve it with a big fried egg on top
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If you want more texture, you can add some corn kernels. Also, you can add chopped cashews
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And if you don't have cooked white rice on hand and you have brown rice, you can also use that
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And there you have it. This quick and easy side dish, perfect for your lunch or any weeknight dinner
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I hope you enjoyed today's video. And let me know in the comments
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what are other ways you use leftover rice? I really enjoy learning other ways on how to use it
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The full printable recipe is linked in my website, nasifood.com, and you can find also a link
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in the description box below. If you wanna know another way on how to use leftover rice
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check out the video here. Until then, keep sharing your love of food. Bye