Beetroot Pulao

Name: Beetroot Pulao
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice; 1 beetroot (medium sized); 2 onions (sliced); 1 Tomato Chopped; 2 green chillies; 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic (coarsely ground); 2-3 tablespoons oil; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 2-3 cloves; 1 black cardamom; 4-5 black pepper corn; 1 small piece of cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; to taste Salt; 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder; 4-5 mint leaves; handful chopped coriander leaves

Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

Mandsaur (MP)

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Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

Mandsaur (MP)

#rainbowweek5
colour-red

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupbasmati rice
1beetroot (medium sized)
2onions (sliced)
1Tomato Chopped
2green chillies
1 teaspoonGinger Garlic (coarsely ground)
2-3 tablespoonsoil
1/2 teaspooncumin seeds
1bay leaf
2-3cloves
1black cardamom
4-5black pepper corn
1small piece of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
to tasteSalt
1 teaspoonKashmiri red chilli powder
4-5mint leaves
handfulchopped coriander leaves

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Steps

1

Wash the rice 3 to 4 times with clean water and soak it for about 1/2 an hour. Peel and grate the beetroot as well. keep aside.
2

Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed vessel, after the oil is medium hot, add cumin seeds and all the whole spices, and let them crackle. then add chopped onions and fry them till they turn nice golden.
Now add ginger, garlic and green chilli. Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 1 minute while stirring.
3

Now add grated beetroot and cook on medium flame while stirring for 2 minutes.
4

Now add turmeric powder, salt, Kashmiri red chilli powder and mint leaves and mix it well.
5

Now add about 2-3 cups of water and after a boil, add soaked rice and stir. Allow the rice to boil on high flame and then reduce the flame again and cook the rice by covering it for 10-12 minutes. (till water completely soaked).
6

Turn off the heat and leave the rice in the steam for about 5 minutes. Do not open the lid immediately. Add coriander and mix.
7

Delicious beetroot pulao is ready to be served.