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Monday, February 22, 2016

Beetroot Pulao Recipe

Basmati Rice - 2 cup
Beetroot - 1 cup finely chopped
Green Peas - 1/2 cup
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Channa Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Water - 4 cups
Coriander leaves - 1 tsp finely chopped
Salt - to taste

To temper:
Oil - 2 tsp
Ghee - 1/2 tbsp
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch stick
Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 1

To grind to a coarse paste:
Onion - 5
Green Chilli - 1
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Garlic - 5/6 cloves

Method:

    Take a mixer and grind small onion and green chili to a coarse paste.I used 5 small onions which was big so halved them.Chop beets into small cubes, remove peas from shell rinse the veggies and keep aside.How to make capsicum rice - Step1
    In a pressure cooker heat oil  add cinaamon,cloves and cardamom, let it splutter then add ginger garlic paste , onion chilli paste.Fry till raw smell leaves.Saute in low flame for atleast 3mins.

    Then add chana masala powder, garam masala powder and turmeric powder.Fry the masala well for 5mins.

    Then add beetroot and peas and saute in low flame for 2mins.Add required salt.I soaked rice for 30mins.

    Drain water and add the rice and give a quick saute till the masalas are nicely coated with the rice.Then add water.

    cook until rice is 90% cooked. Switchoff flame and leave on the stove for a few minutes for the rest of the cooking to be done. Serve and enjoy!!

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