Beetroot Rice | Beetroot Pulao
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A spiced rice pilau featuring beetroot, cooked in a pressure cooker with warm spices and aromatic seeds. The beetroot adds natural sweetness and a vibrant color to this one-pot meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 3- 1 cup basmati rice (- 200 grams)
- water as required (- for soaking rice)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 to 3 green cardamoms
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 2 to 3 cloves
- 5 to 6 black peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ⅓ cup chopped onions (- 50 to 55 grams or 1 medium-sized)
- 7 to 8 curry leaves (or 1 small to medium tej patta (Indian bay leaf))
- 1 cup finely chopped beetroot (- 125 grams or 2 small to medium beets)
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste (or ½ inch ginger + 3 to 4 small to medium garlic cloves)
- 1 to 2 green chilies (- slit)
- ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro))
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric))
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder ((or cayenne pepper or paprika))
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder ((ground coriander))
- 1.5 to 2 cups water (or as needed - I added 1.5 cups water)
- salt (as required)
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (for garnish - cilantro leaves)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 514mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 286mg
- Calcium
- 38mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 514MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.