Quick Carrot Biryani Recipe, How to Make Easy Carrot Biryani (2024)

October 21, 2020April 19, 2018 by Sapana Behl

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Quick Carrot Biryani-A very simple and yet so flavorful carrot biryani which you would want to have almost every day in your lunchbox.

This carrot biryani is so simple to put together and just pure bliss to pack in lunch boxes. I adapted the recipe from BBCgoodfood Magazine and totally the dish has become my favorite of all.

All you need is cooked rice and grated carrots and bingo the dish is done in just a few minutes. So now you know why it is my favorite dish for lunch.

The original recipe calls for cashew nuts but I use whatever nut is available at home and really adds a nice crunchto the rice dish.

I normally prefer basmati rice for the dish but frankly, you can use any kind of rice as it won’t make big difference. But if you want the taste like an authentic biryani do try to use pre-soaked and cookedbasmati rice only.

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Don’t just go for my words, do make this biryani and then feel the real taste, enjoy.

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Quick Carrot Biryani Recipe

Sapana Behl

A very simple and yet so flavorful carrot biryani which would want to have almost every day in your lunchbox.

5 from 20 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Lunch

Cuisine Indian

Servings 2 People

Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups carrot, grated
1 onion, sliced
2 green chillies, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup peas + corn
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
salt to taste
1 tablespoon cashew or almonds, broken
3 cups cooked rice
2 tablespoon oil

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan and add garlic and onions. Saute for 2-3 minutes or until onions are golden.
Stir in cashew or almonds, turmeric, salt, green chilli and garam masala. Add carrots, peas, and corn and let it cook on simmer for minutes.
Now add the cooked rice and gently combine with the spices and carrots.
Cook for 2 minutes more, remove from heat and serve with salad, pickle, yogurt, and chutney.
Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Adjust the spices and chilli as per your taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 12gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gFiber: 6gSugar: 8g

Keyword biryani masala, Carrot Biryani, masoor dal biryani recipe, Quick Carrot Biryani, Quick Carrot Biryani recipe

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42 thoughts on “Quick Carrot Biryani”

That’s so inviting and no one can say no to that lunch box. Absolutely love that color. And same pinch for biryani. I posted a biryani too today. 🙂
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Yup I love such easy peasy and flavorful rice recipes.
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I do prepare carrot rice in the same way without peas, the addition of peas makes it so colorful. Absolutely Yum!!!
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Wow, such a prefectly cooked rice and this quick carrot biriyani is definitely a blessing to dish out quickly to pack anyone’s lunch box.
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Such a heavenly looking yummy biriyani.. Perfect for any day cooking as carrot is always handy in n pantry!!
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Perfect and amazingly delicious carrot biryani recipe. YUMMY!
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What an amazing rice with carrots! This sure looks so colourful and must taste divine..
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The carrot biryani sounds amazing..i like the idea of using cooked rice to this..it looks great and i agree it is a perfect lunch box recipe. I have always liked the idea of packing rice for tiffin. great clicks Sapna.
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Love your presentation ❤
And I am surely going to try this as its looks very tempting.
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This carrot biryani is perfect for a busy day. It can be made in a jiffy. Awesome presentation and it looks superbly delicious.
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Such a simple recipe, so few ingredients and yet so appealing. Will be the perfect meal with a cold raita and some papad on the side.
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Love the quick biryani recipe. Perfect for sudden biryani cravings, It looks amazing 🙂
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Carrot biriyani sounds really interesting! Have tried pulao with it… the clicks look really tempting…
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Healthy one pot meal.. Love the biriyani any day.
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Really blissful to have this for lunch box. Colorful and healthy as well. My daughter will love it I am sure. It’s going into my this week’s menu.
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Oh my, those are such lovely pictures! Every click is drawing me closer to trying your fabulous yet simple recipe ASAP! Beautiful!
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That’s the definition of healthy fast food. I love quick recipes that look this gorgeous and taste awesome too. It’s a winner all the way!
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Stunning images as I scroll through the post and invites me to make this soon. While we do make Carrot rice, the biryani certainly sounds yummier. Visual treat & looking at the images, I am sure your family will ensure you keep cooking this regularly.
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This carrot biryani looks so colorful and tempting. Love such type of easy and tasty dishes
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Love the way you have presented the dish. Will love it with a bowl of raita and some salad
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I prepare something similar, should try this version. Love these easy and quick recipes.
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I am going to forward your post to my daughter, guaranteed she will be so happy to see this recipe. So fluffy and delicious looking Biryani:)
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Quick and delicious biriyani is perfect for busy weekdays. Looks so inviting & my kids will going love this 🙂
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Omg !! Droolicious flavor n aroma, i can feel how yummy this will be
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An aromatic and flavorful biryani. You’ve made the humble carrot a star of the dish. Usually I tend to add more peas or corn to rice and little carrot and beans.
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Excellent one Sapana, love the clicks and the recipe sounds fantastic!
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That is such a simple yet flavorful and delicious looking biryani Sapana. Love that it doesn’t have too many ingredients in it. I’m going to give this a try soon.
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Omg sapna biryani with carrots looks mindblowing and such wonderful presentation. They look so attractive .. I love such easy to make yet incredibly delicious dishes for lunch box ..I can see each grain of rice separate and they are perfectly cooked, Wonderful post for the theme !! Love the cruet set on the backdrop looks so cute !!
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We love carrot rice, I make this quite often, but never added nuts! The whole platter looks very inviting ! So beautifully presented sapana!
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Your clicks are amazing and love how perfect your rice is. The grains are beautifully separated and the color of the carrot biriyani is stunning!
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Such a delicious Briyani and what a pretty color! Must be so good in the lunch box. I will try this for my kids too.
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Wow! This biryani looks so beautiful & tempting.
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This does not look like rice, but small noodles
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Awesome recipe! I had never tried Biryani before, but I love it now. Will definitely be coming back to this recipe next time I make it 🙂
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Love this recipe! I had never tried Biryani before, but I love it now. Will definitely be coming back to this recipe next time I make it 🙂
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Quick Carrot Biryani Recipe, How to Make Easy Carrot Biryani (2024)

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Use Saffron for a Dash of Color and Drizzle Ghee on Top

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