Beetroot Rice Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	10 min
Cook time	20 min
Total time	30 min
Serves	3 servings

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
• 1 tsp cumin / jeera
• 1 bay leaf / tej patta
• 4 cloves
• 2 pods cardamom
• 1 inch cinnamon
• ½ onion (slice)
• 3 chilli (slit)
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• ½ tomato (finely chopped)
• 1 cup beetroot (chopped)
• 2 tbsp beetroot (grated)
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ¼ tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp mint / pudina (finely chopped)
• 1 cup basmati (soaked 20 minutes)
• 2 cup water
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp ghee and saute 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf, 4 cloves, 2 pods cardamom and 1 inch cinnamon.
2. now add ½ onion, 3 chilli and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste. saute well.
3. further, add ½ tomato and saute until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
4. additionally, 1 cup chopped beetroot and 2 tbsp grated beetroot. saute for 2 minutes.
5. add in ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp garam masala, 1 tsp salt and 2 tbsp mint. saute until the spices turn aromatic.
6. now add 1 cup basmati rice, 2 cup water and mix well.
7. cover and simmer for 20 minutes or till the rice get cooked completely.
8. now add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
9. finally, beetroot rice is ready to serve with raita or kachumber.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, add vegetables of your choice along with beetroot to make it more nutritious.
• also, increase the amount of green chilli to make it spicy.
• furthermore, beetroot rice can be pressure cooked for 2 whistles if you do not prefer simmering.
• finally, beetroot rice recipe tastes great when prepared with basmati rice.