Lunch Box Recipe: Beetroot Rice

This beetroot rice, is my kiddo's favorite rice recipe. He calls this pink mum-mum. It is also a one-pot dish and one of the easiest dishes to prepare and pack for lunch, perfect for weekday mornings.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium size beetroot - peel the skin and grate it.

• 1/2 of medium sized onion - finely chopped.

• Red chilies - 2

• Oil - 1 tbsp

• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

• Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

• Cinnamon - 1-inch piece

• Cardamom - 2

• Cloves - 2

• Salt - 1.5 tsps (as required )

• Basmati rice (Preferable) or any rice - 1 cup

• Water - 2 cups

• Cilantro - 2 tbsps

Steps:

As it is a one pot dish, I used the handi type pressure cooker.

• Heat the pressure cooker or pan.

• Add oil and once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

• As they start to splutter, add the red chilies. (I prefer red chilies because I will be able to remove it after cooking as I am giving it to the kid. Green chilies are hard to remove)

• Crush the cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. Add the crushed mixture now. Saute it for a minute.

• Add the chopped onions and cook till its translucent.

• Add the grated beetroot and also salt. Let it cook for a couple of minutes.

• Now add the washed rice and 2 cups of water.

• Pressure cook it for two whistles. (Basmati rice cooks faster, so cook according to rice)

• Before serving, garnish it with cilantro.

Serve it with raita. And this is our lunch today.

Earlier crossposted here.

All image credits: Vidhya