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Beetroot Peas Pulao
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Beet Peas Pulao Recipe | Beetroot Pulao Recipe

Beetroot Pulao is an easy one pot meal with goodness of Beetroot and flavored with spices. It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. It is perfect for the lunch box. This can be served with Raita.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Kids Lunch Box, Lunch, Rice Varieties
Cuisine: Indian Recipes, North Indian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 215kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Heavy Bottomed Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Basmati Rice

Vegetables

  • 1 nos Beetroot Medium size, chopped
  • 2 tablespoon green peas
  • 1 nos. onion Medium size, sliced

Spices

  • 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt adjust to your taste

For Tempering

  • 2 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1 nos Bay Leaf
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 nos Cloves
  • 2 nos Cardamom Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Peppercorns

Instructions

Preparation

  • Wash and Soak the rice for 15mins
  • Chop the beetroots to small cubes. Also slice the Onion and keep it ready

Start with Tempering

  • Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, Add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter
  • Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and peppercorns and sauté in oil

Start making Pulao

  • Then add onion and sauté the onions till translucent. Also add ginger-garlic paste and sauté along with onions
  • Next, we need to add beetroot cubes along with green peas and mix well
  • Add Turmeric Powder, Red Chili Powder & Coriander Powder and mix well
  • Drain the water from soaked rice and add the rice to the pan. Fry the rice for few seconds
  • Then add 2 cups of water along with salt and stir well
  • Bring the water to boil. Then cover the pan with a lid and keep the flame very low and cook for 12-15 mins till the rice is soft but not mushy. Stir gently once in the process of cooking rice and make sure you are not breaking the rice
  • Once the rice is cooked completely, take the delicious Beet Peas Pulao in a serving bowl
  • Serve the delicious Beet Peas Pulao with Onion or Cucumber Raitha and enjoy the rice!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.5g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 7.6g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 54.9mg | Fiber: 1.2g