Beetroot pulao

Thinking of what to cook is always a big issue for all women and to satisfy everyone's taste buds are even more difficult. I go through the same struggle every day. But now I have decided that I would think about tomorrow’s menu in the night before bed so that I need not break my head in the mornings. And it has helped me a lot.

I had beetroot at home and was thinking to make something different. My kids love beetroot gravy and boiled egg. Even as a kid I loved the same. They also like beetroot rice. This time I made it differently by adding peas. My daughter doesn’t like peas, but I tried my luck 😉 you can add carrots as well.

It was a great treat to your eyes as its colours were beautiful and tasted good too. My kids and the adults loved it.

Beetroots are good for health as it has lots of nutritious benefits. Low in calories, keeps blood pressure intact and fights inflammation. This vegetable should be used in our meal once a week because of the health benefits. This can be made in sambar, salad, gravy, juice and rice.

 

 You will need

• 1 cup rice
• 1 large Beetroot cubed
• 1/2 cup Green peas
• 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/8 tsp Turmeric
• 1 cup Coconut milk thin
• Handful of coriander leaves chopped
• Salt As needed

To temper

• 1 tbsp Oil / Ghee
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1-inch Cinnamon stick
• 1 Cardamom
• 1 Clove

 

1.Soak rice for 10- 15 minutes. Heat a small pressure cooker with oil/ ghee, temper with the items given under ‘To temper’.  Add thinly sliced onions and fry till transparent.

2.Then ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute in medium flame. Add beetroot and green peas. Sprinkle little salt and continue frying for 2 mins in medium flame.

3.Add turmeric, chilli powder and coriander powder and mix well. Add thin coconut milk and a cup of water. Bring to boil, add required salt and rice. Mix well.

4.Boil briskly until 3/4th done, add sufficient water, then close the lid and cook up to 2 whittles in medium flame.  The number of whistles depends on the rice that you use.

5. Once done garnish with coriander leaves.