Beat the Root

Healthy Nutri Choice – Beetroot is a rich source of potent antioxidants and nutrients, including magnesium, sodium, potassium and vitamin C, which is important for your cardiovascular health

Oh is it! – Beetroot dye is also be used in ink

Ingredients:-
1 cup long grained rice / any normal white rice
1 medium sized finely chopped beetroot
1 medium sized chopped tomatoes
2 slit green chilli
½ inch fresh ginger & 4 pods of garlic pounded in the stone pounder
1 tsp garam masala
½ tsp coriander jeera powder
1 or 2 tsp chilli powder (varies on the level of heat you want to add to your food 😉
3 tables spoons of vegetable / refined / sunflower oil of your choice
Salt to taste
1 tbsp ghee (optional)

All in a Row:-
Heat the oil in a cooking bowl or pressure cooker
Add:-
Green chilli
Onions and saute until translucent
Ginger garlic paste
Tomatoes and saute till they turn soft
Chopped Beetroot

Add in garam masala, chilli powder & coriander jeera powder mix well and cover and cook for 3-5 minutes
Add the rice and mix well
Add in 2 cups of water or little lesser water as Beetroots have some water content too… be aware it can make your rice mushy

Garnish with coriander leaves & a spoonful of Ghee

Dive in the Red sea of rice!!

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