Preparation Time:
25 mins
Cooking Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Serving Size:
4
Ingredients:
- 1 and ½ cup Basmati rice
- 3 tbsp. oil
- 2 to 3 Green Cardamom
- 1 piece of Cinnamon
- 3 to 4 pieces of Cloves
- 4 to 5 Black pepper
- 1 tbsp. Mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp. Cumin seeds
- 1 cup finely chopped Onion
- Curry Leaves
- 2 medium size finely chopped beet roots
- 2 tbsp. ginger garlic paste
- 2 finely chopped green chilli
- ½ cup coriander leaves finely chopped
- ½ tbsp. turmeric powder
- ½ tbsp. coriander powder
- Water as per requirement
- Salt as per taste
Recipe:
- Take the rice wash it properly with water and soak it for 25 to 30 mins.
- After 30 mins drain the water and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in pressure cooker. Then add all the whole spices in it and sauté it for 2 mins.
- Add curry leaves and chopped onion in it. Sauté it till onion becomes light golden.
- Add green chilli and garlic ginger paste in it and sauté it for 2 minutes.
- Now add finely chopped beetroot in it stir and sauté it for a minute.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and mix it properly.
- Now add rice in it mix it properly and then add 2 to 3 cups of water the way you add for cooking normal rice.
- Pressure cook the rice for 2 to 3 whistle.
- Once the pressure settles down remove the lid garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve hot beetroot rice with raita.
Nutritional Information:
- Beetroots are packed with essential nutrients, are rich in fiber, manganese, potassium, iron. It improves blood flow, lowers blood pressure.