Beetroot Pulao | Beetroot Rice | Lunch box ideas | How to make Beetroot Pulao - Naughty Little BEES Kitchen

Beetroot is the good source of potassium & lower blood pressure. But usually kids don't prefer to eat vegetables plainly boiled or sabji. So adding the vegetables wisely in your kids menu its a great idea. Very simple rice variety with chosen vegetables make it healthy & yummy. When we get bored of usual recipes I try this and give it to my little angel & believe me she loved the color of the recipe😊 attempt succeeded. My family loved it too. You can make this recipe for lunch & goes well for lunch box too.

Dish Name: Beetroot Pulao            Preparation Time: 20minutes

Cuisine: Indian                             Serves: 2-3people

Ingredients Needed

Cooked Rice-1Cup*

Grated beetroot-2 medium sized

Onion-1big

Ginger garlic paste-1/2tsp

Green peas-handful(optional) 

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Red chili powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Garam masala powder-1/4tsp

Salt-as needed 

Lemon Juice-1tbsp

Coriander leaves-few finely chopped(to granish)

To Temper

Ghee-2tbsp

Bay leaf-1

Cinnamon-1small piece

Clove-1

Curry leaves-few

*1Cup=240ml

Preparation

1. Heat the kadai with 2tbsp Ghee, Once its hot add 1Bay leaf, 1small piece Cinnamon,1Clove & few curry leaves

   
2. Add chopped big onion & fry till it turns transparent

   
3. Add 1/2tsp Ginger garlic paste & fry till raw smell goes off

   
4. Add grated beetroot & fry well till the moisture goes off from the beetroot

   
5. Add 1/4tsp Turmeric Powder,1/2tsp Red Chili Powder,1/2tsp Coriander Powder,1/4tsp Garam masala Powder & mix it well

   
6. Add necessary salt to this & mix it

   
7. Add Cooked rice & mix it gently 

   
8. Switch off the flame & add 1tbsp lemon juice & mix it well

   
9. Garnish with the finely chopped coriander leaves

   
10. Serve hot with any kind of raita. We had with Cucumber raita & kool vadam

    

    
    

Notes

1. Cook the basmati rice(1cup=2.5 cups water) & separate the rice grains with fork & add oil & little salt
2. Add water to the rice as per your rice quality 
3. Add handful of cooked green peas or frozen peas to enhance the taste
4. Adding few cashews if you wish