Beetroot rice

Beetroot rice is an easy to cook and a healthy dish. It is a great way to make kids eat beetroot. The recipe is toddler friendly too.

The addition of lime juice balances the sweet flavour from beetroot.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Basmati rice
• 1 cup thinly sliced onions
• 1 slit green chilli
• 1 inch ginger finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove finely chopped
• 1 small tomato finely chopped
• 1 cup grated beetroot
• 2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups water
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Spice powders

• 1 tsp Biriyani masala
• 1 tsp Sambar powder

Seasoning Ingredients

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 Bay leaf
• 2 cloves
• 1 inch piece cinnamon
• 1 cardomom

Preparation

1. Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside.

Method

1. Heat the oil in pressure cooker and add all the seasoning ingredients. Saute for a minute.
2. Add thinly sliced onions and saute until it turns translucent.
3. Add finely chopped , garlic and slit green chilli. Saute till the raw smell of garlic goes away.
4. Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy.
5. Add grated beetroot, mint leaves , coriander leaves. Mix well.
6. Add all the spice powders and salt. Mix well and saute for a minute.
7. Add water and lemon juice.
8. Once the water is hot, add the soaked rice.
9. Mix well and bring it to boil.
10. When water starts boiling, reduce the flame to low and close the cooker. Do not use whistle/weight. Just invert a small cup to prevent steam from escaping.
11. Cook on very low heat for 6 min and switch off. Open the cooker after 5 min.
12. Serve hot beetroot rice with raita.

Notes

1. Make sure to add lemon juice. Otherwise, the rice turn to be sweet.