Beetroot Rice

Name: Beetroot Rice
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: beetroot rice; 4 servings; 1 cup long grain rice like basmati; 2 cups water; 1 cup thinly sliced onions; 1 cup cooked grated beetroot; 3 tbsps oil or ghee; 1 tsp ghee (clarified butter); 2 bay leaves; 1/2 cup cashew nuts cut into big pieces and roasted; 2 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp green chilli paste; 1 ″ cinnamon stick; 4 cloves; 4 whole cardamoms; 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera); pinch asafoetida (hing); 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2-1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 cup chopped spring onion; 2 tbsps finely chopped mint; 2 big potatoes cut into long strips for french fries; 8-10 cherry tomatoes or 1 big tomato cut into chunks; oil for frying the French fries/chips

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Beetroot Rice

Mayuris-Jikoni @cook_12421840

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Ingredients

4 servings

beetroot rice
4servings
1 cuplong grain rice like basmati
2 cupswater
1 cupthinly sliced onions
1 cupcooked grated beetroot
3 tbspsoil or ghee
1 tspghee (clarified butter)
2bay leaves
1/2 cupcashew nuts cut into big pieces and roasted
2 tspgarlic paste
1 tspginger paste
1 tspgreen chilli paste
1″ cinnamon stick
4cloves
4whole cardamoms
1 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
pinchasafoetida (hing)
1 1/2 tspsalt
1/2-1 tspgaram masala
1/2 cupchopped spring onion
2 tbspsfinely chopped mint
2big potatoes cut into long strips for french fries
8-10cherry tomatoes or 1 big tomato cut into chunks
oil for frying the French fries/chips

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Steps

1

Wash the rice and let it soak in the 2 cups of water for 30 minutes.
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In the meantime fry the french fries (chips) and keep it on the side till required.
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Drain out the water from the rice into a saucepan. Heat the water. Add cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.
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When the water begins to boil, add ½ tsp salt from the required amount and 1 tsp ghee.
Add the rice and cook till its done. Do not overcook as you want each grain to be separate.
5

Remove the cooked rice into a big plate or tray. Spread it out gently with a fork and let it cool down.
6

Heat oil or ghee in a wide pan.
Add cumin seeds, bay leaves and a pinch of asafoetida.
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Add sliced onions and stir fry over medium heat till it begins to turn brown.
Add garlic, ginger and chilli paste and stir fry for 30 seconds.
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Add the chopped tomatoes, and grated beetroot. Stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add salt and garam masala. Mix well.
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Add the rice,cashew nuts and french fries. Mix well.
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Add the spring onions and chopped mint.
Mix gently and serve with your favourite raita or plain yogurt.
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Tips:
Adjust the spices according to your taste.
Add almonds if you don’t have any cashew nuts.
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If you want to keep the rice warm, put it in a ovenproof dish. Sprinkle some milk or water over it. Cover with a foil and leave it in the oven at 150°C for 15-20 minutes.
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Can use leftover rice for this recipe.