Beetroot Rice Video

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A nice, bright pink rice that is sure to attract your kids, the Beetroot Rice is an attractive preparation of rice and grated beetroot perked up with assorted spices.

Recipe Description for Beetroot Rice ( Beetroot Pulao)

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Makes 3 servings
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Ingredients

For Beetroot Rice
3/4 cup grated beetroot
2 cups cooked rice (chawal) or leftover rice
1 1/2 tbsp peanut oil
1 cardamom (elaichi)
1 clove (laung / lavang)
1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 cup sliced onions
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
salt to taste

Method

For beetroot rice

To make {span class="bold1"}beetroot rice{/span}, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the cardamom, clove, cinnamon, bayleaf and cumin seeds and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin seeds powder and sauté on a medium flame for a few more seconds.
Add the beetroot and sauté on a medium flame for another 2 minutes.
Add the salt and ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the rice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Discard the cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bayleaf.

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