Beetroot Pulao is a easy and perfect lunch box recipe. My kids generally love to eat beet root. I usually make Beetroot poriyal. For a change just tried beetroot pulao. I added some green peas and frozen corn too. We had this for a week day lunch. As the kids have holidays now, i just went out with them and after we came home i made this easy and simple pulao. It was a super hit at my house and on kids request i made this again. I too clicked the pictures on that day. Do try this for the lunch box and i am sure kids and even adults will love this beetroot pulao a lot.
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Ingredients
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time :20 mins | Serves : 2-3
Basmati rice 1 cup
Beetroot 1/2 cup (chopped)
Green peas 1/4 cup(optional)
Sweet corn 1/4 cup(optional)
Mint leaves 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves few
Tomato 1 small
Onion 1
Garlic 3 pods
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Salt as needed
Oil 2 tblsp
Basmati rice 1 cup
Beetroot 1/2 cup (chopped)
Green peas 1/4 cup(optional)
Sweet corn 1/4 cup(optional)
Mint leaves 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves few
Tomato 1 small
Onion 1
Garlic 3 pods
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Salt as needed
Oil 2 tblsp
Method:
- Wash the rice and soak in 1 and 1/2 cup of water for 15 mins. Cut the beetroot into small cubes.
- Chop the onions and tomato roughly. Peel the skin of the garlic.
- In a pan add little oil and add in the cubed onions and tomatoes and garlic.
- Saute till the become nice golden brown. Add the mint leaves and coriander leaves to this and cook for a minute.
- Switch off the flame. Allow it to cool.
- Grind this into a smooth paste. Since it has tomatoes no need to add water.
- In a pressure cooker, add oil and add in the ground paste.
- Saute well for few minutes in a low flame. Add red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
- Add the beetroot , corn and peas(if adding) and saute well. Add salt to this.
- Add the rice which we soaked. Do not discard the water. Saute this in a low flame for 5 minutes.
- Add 1 and 1/2 water to this and cover the lid of the cooker. Let 1 whistle come. Simmer the flame and let be in low flame for 10 minutes.
- Fluff the rice once the pressure is released.
- Beetroot pulao is ready to serve. Onion raita is the best combo for this pulao.
looks yummy.. will surely try it 🙂
seriously colorful
colorful and healthy pulao…
love this quick and easy pulao!!
Looks fantastic! So colorful too!
Easy and healthy too
Healthy and unique pulao…
healthy one pot meal
Healthy and delicious pulao!
Pulao looks tempting
seriously tempting pulao
Can have this pulav happily with some potato chips.
oooh. i am craving for some right now.
oh great
it will be healthy and delicious to
planning to arrange Princess Birthday theme decorations with beeetroot pulav
it will rock !
Thanks
I actually love beet root and this will be a great lunch box idea. I made a different version a few days ago, now I'll try yours.
Hi jeyashri,
I did not see onions in ingredients list. How many to use?
Padmaramya, thanks for the mention. I added now in the recipe. 1 onion is enough
I tried this recipe and it has come out very well. Thanks for this post and now I'm a great fan of beetroot pulav 🙂
Hi,
Today I tried this recipe for lunch and it came out very well. Thanks for posting these delicious recipe.
Tried this receipe with my regular rice… Turned out yummy… My 3 year old just loved this… Thanks for posting this receipe…
Hi Jeyashri,
I tried this recipe and it came out really well. It's awesome and yummy. Thank you for this recipe
Good one, going to try today
made this pulav for a weekday lunch and packed for my daughter's school lunch as well . we all loved it .. nice variation of pulav ..
Tried and came out as a tasty onepot meal…