Beet Root Rice
This is an easy vegetarian dish to prepare for dinner. I love this dish because it's a great way to eat beets. It's really flavorful and filling.
Total Steps
5
Ingredients
13
Tools Needed
3
Ingredients
- 1 Large <a href="/87QBD4JV">beet </a>root, peeled and grated
- 1 cup <a href="/RRR3KL4M">Cooked Rice </a>(preferably <a href="/CQHWP5X2">Basmati)</a>
- 0.5 cup <a href="/4CXZ7VHS">Carrots&</a> <a href="/KS47SXDR">Peas </a>(frozen)
- 4 <a href="/RBKHXMBD">Green chilies,</a> split lengthwise
- 1 inch Piece of <a href="/N2GLM3FQ">Ginger,</a> chopped finely
- 0.125 cup Fried <a href="/YCPMHNRB">onions</a>
- 1 tablespoon Vangibhath powder
- 5 <a href="/GYQM8NM8">Curry </a>leaves (optional)
- 1 teaspoon <a href="/SKFLBQMP">Mustard</a>
- 1 teaspoon <a href="/XZVS7BZX">Cumin</a>
- 1 tablespoon Black Gram <a href="/2DBQMNZW">dal </a>(optional)
- 4 tablespoon <a href="/NHPT57DF">Vegetable oil</a>
- 0 <a href="/XBPNFKYS">Salt </a>as needed
Instructions
Step 1
Cook rice with little less water than normal so that it <a href="/WRFN6T6X">separates </a>individual grains. After the rice is done, <a href="/WRFN6T6X">separate </a>it with a wooden spatula and add a tbsp oil to avoid sticking.
Step 2
<a href="/XZFHRHHF">Heat </a>oil in a saucepan, add mustard and cumin <a href="/FYFCQVPR">seeds,</a> when they splatter, add the gram dal and <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stir </a>until it is golden <a href="/D434P8MH">brown </a>(1-2 min). Add green chilies and ginger.
Step 3
<a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>for 1 minute and add grated beet root and ½ tsp <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt.</a> <a href="/7S3QCKWK">Mix </a>well and place the lid and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Step 4
Add another tsp of <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>and cooked rice in portions <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mixing </a>it with the spices until it is uniform. <a href="/7S3QCKWK">Mix </a>in <a href="/NZ2LK8CC">fried </a>onions, <a href="/YCPJKCW5">frozen </a>carrots & peas and vangihbath powder.<a href="/DRM2WPZ4"> Stir</a> well and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Step 5
<a href="/Y6MVNCHX">Serve </a>it hot <a href="/HZXPVMNR">garnished </a>with fresh coriander.