Beetroot Rice

Beetroot is one for those few vegetables which give the rice flavor and subtle sweetness.Beetroot rice makes a comforting one meal dish along with a raita of your choice or tomato-onion raita.

What you need for beetroot rice:

• Rice-1 cup
• Beetroot-2 grated
• Onion-1 chopped
• Green chilli-2 chopped
• Curry leaves-few
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tbsp
• Chana daal-1 tbsp
• Urad daal-1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

The preparation method:

• Boil the rice and keep it aside
• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds,urad daal,chana daal.
• Add onion,green chilli ,curry leaves and salt.Saute till onions turn golden brown.
• Add grated beetroot to it.Sprinkle some water and allow to cook.
• Once the beetroot is cooked,add the rice in to it.Mix well.
• Healthy and Tasty beetroot rice is ready to be served hot with pickle or salad.