Beetroot rice is an easy rice or pulao recipe. This is healthy and cooked with beetroot and other vegetables. This beetroot rice is vegan, gluten-free, and a one-pot dish.
Beetroot Rice (Beetroot Pulao)
This is a rich pulao made in desi ghee, with many vegetables and dry fruits. It is a complete dish. Serve this rice pulao with curd, raita, or any curry/ salan. Make this pulao on the stovetop or in a pressure cooker (manual or instant pot).
Well, the blend of flavorful whole spices makes the rice delicious. Add as many vegetables as possible to give this rice pulao a healthier twist. This beetroot rice is a gluten-free dish. To make this vegan, replace the desi ghee with regular vegetable oil.
Ingredients -
Basmati Rice - wash and soak in water for 15 minutes.
Vegetables - beetroot, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, potatoes, onion, ginger, and garlic (or ginger garlic paste)
Dry fruits - cashews, raisins
Ghee or vegetable oil
Whole spices - bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon
Salt & pepper
How to make beetroot rice pulao?
Wash rice 2 - 3 times thoroughly. Soak for 20 minutes.
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon stick to the cooker. Saute for a minute.
Then add cumin seeds and let them crackle completely. Add sliced onions and saute till translucent. Add in ginger garlic paste (or finely chopped) and green chilies (optional). Saute for 1 minute more.
Then add in cashew nuts and raisins. Saute for another minute. At this point, add chopped vegetables along with grated beetroot and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes on high flame.
Add soaked rice and water and season with salt.ย Close the lid and pressure cook for two whistles. Open the lid when pressure releases. Fluff up the rice. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with raita.
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Beetroot Rice Pulao Recipe
Beetroot Rice Pulao
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 3 cup water
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp bay leaf
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 3- 4 clove
- 2 green cardamom
- ยฝ inch cinnamon stick
- 6 - 8 black pepper
- 8 - 10 cashewnuts
- 8 - 10 raisins
- ยฝ cup carrots diced
- 1 cup beetroot diced
- ยฝ cup beetroot grated
- 1 potato diced
- 8 - 10 cauliflower floret diced
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 onion
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp coriander leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Wash rice 2 - 3 times thoroughly.
- Soak for 20 minutes.
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
- Add bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick to the cooker.
- Saute for a minute.
- Then add cumin seeds and let them crackle completely.
- Add sliced onions and saute till translucent.
- Add in ginger garlic paste (or finely chopped) and green chillies (optional).
- Saute for 1 minute more.
- Then add in cashew nuts and raisins. Saute for another minute.
- At this point add chopped vegetables along with grated beetroot and mix well.
- Cook for 2 minutes on high flame.
- Add soaked rice, water. Season with salt.
- Close the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
- Open lid when pressure releases. Fluff up the rice.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with raita.
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