Beetroot Rice Recipe | Beetroot Pulao Recipe | How to make Beetroot rice

Beetroot Rice Recipe | Beetroot Pulao Recipe | How to make Beetroot rice recipe with step by step pictures and instructions. Beetroot rice/pulao is one the healthy and nutritious one pot recipe which can be prepared in 20 minutes. Best way to include for people who hate to eat beetroot and perfect recipe for kids. I make it simple without much spices for kids. Serve it with simple raita. Mild spicy and sweetness comes from beetroot makes it so delicious. 

One day I tried making this pulao with beetroot and sent for lunch box for deeksha saying it is pink tomato rice. To my surprise she completed the box and came home. So nowadays this appears in my menu once in a week. So quick and simple to make in busy mornings. I always grate the beetroot so there is no traces of beetroot coming in mouth while eating. Let's see how to make this easy beetroot rice. 

Do try and let me know your feedback. You can also try the below recipes

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Beetroot Rice Recipe | Beetroot Pulao Recipe | How to make Beetroot rice

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Beetroot rice/pulao is one the healthy and nutritious one pot recipe which can be prepared in 20 minutes.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

• Rice 1 cup
• Beetroot ¾ to 1 cup grated
• Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp
• Onion 1 medium
• Oil 2 tsp
• Ghee 2 tsp
• Mustard ½ tsp
• Urad dal ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
• Garam masala ½ tsp
• salt as required
• Water 1.5 cups

Instructions

 

• Wash and soak the basmati rice for 20-30 minutes
• Peel, wash and grate the beetroot and keep it ready.
• Heat oil and temper with mustard and urad dal.
• Once it browns add the finely chopped onion and saute for 1 minute.
• Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes.
• Now add the grated beetroot and saute nicely.
• Then add red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and garam masala and mix.
• Add 1.5 cups of water to it.
• Once it boils add the rice and close the pressure cooker. Check the seasoning before closing the lid.
• Pressure cook for 1 whistle in medium and 5 minutes in low flame or 2 whistles whichever is faster.
• Once the pressure releases open the lid and gently fluff it with spoon.
• Serve hot beetroot rice with raita.

Notes

You can chop the beetroot instead of grating.

Add green chilli along with red chilli powder too to increase the spiciness.

You can use 1:2 rice water ratio if you are using normal cooking rice. I used basmati rice.

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How to make beetroot rice with step by step pictures

Wash and soak the basmati rice for 20-30 minutes

Peel, wash and grate the beetroot and keep it ready.

Heat oil and temper with mustard and urad dal.

Once it browns add the finely chopped onion and saute for 1 minute.

Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes.

Now add the grated beetroot and saute nicely.

Then add red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and garam masala and mix.

Add 1.5 cups of water to it.

Once it boils add the rice and close the pressure cooker. Check the seasoning before closing the lid.

Pressure cook for 1 whistle in medium and 5 minutes in low flame or 2 whistles whichever is faster.

Once the pressure releases open the lid and gently fluff it up with spoon

Serve beetroot rice hot with raita

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