Beetroot Rice recipe
Beetroot Rice or beetroot pulao is an Indian dish wherein beetroot is cooked with rice and few regular spices.
Ingredients
1 cup = 200 ml
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp ginger (grated)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 green cardamoms
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 2 green chilies
- 1 big onion (cut lengthwise)
- Red chilli powder to taste
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup beetroot (grated)
- 4 cup rice (cooked)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, ginger, bay leaf, green cardamoms, cloves and cinnamon. Saute till ginger turns slightly brown.
- Add onion and green chilies. Saute till onion turns pink and translucent.
- Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Mix.
- Then add beetroot, mix and also add water. Mix again.
- Put a lid on the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes or until beetroot turns slightly soft and water dries up.
- Add rice and salt.
- Mix them well.
- Put the lid again and cook for 5 minutes on moderate heat.
- Beetroot Rice are ready. Serve hot after garnishing with fresh coriander leaves.