Flavored Beetroot Rice

Beetroot is an edible red tuber.

One small beetroot (40 g) is a good source of folate;

provides 1.6 g of dietary fibre; supplies 18 kcal

Know more : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetroot

Serving: This recipe serves 2-3 people.

Ingredients:

• vegetable oil - 2 tbl spn
  
• cinnamon stick - 1 inch
  
• cloves 2-3
  
• cardomom pods 3-4
  
• black pepper pods 3-4
• bay leaf - 1
• rice Sona Masuri/ Basmati - 1 cup
• beetroot medium sized
• salt - 3/4 tbl spn or as per taste
• onion - 1 medium sized
• green chillies slit/ chopped - 2

How to make:

• Cook rice in a rice cooker
• Grate beetroot and keep it aside
• Heat a pan for 30 seconds on medium flame and add 2 tsp (tea spoons) of vegetable oil
• Let the oil get hot for a min and add cinnamon sticks, cloves, black pepper, cardomom pods, bay leaf and fry for 2-3 mins until you smell a nice aroma
• Add chopped onions and green chillies fry them till golden brown on med - low flame. should take 6-7 mins
• Now add grated beetroot and fry for 5 mins
• Add salt and fry for 10-15 more minutes until the raw smell of beetroot is gone and the mixture kind of gets into a pasty texture
• Turn down the flame and mix cooked rice
• Serve hot with curds/ ketchup or raita. This rice tastes good by itself.