Beetroot Pulao
Also known as Healthy Beetroot Rice · Veg · Biryani & Pulao, Rice dishes
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Lunchbox
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6 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Beetroot pulao: basmati rice, beetroot, mint and whole spices in ghee, cooked in a pressure cooker. Quick, medium-spicy, serves 2, 30 minutes, with video.
100% would make this again11 cooks
Ingredients
19 itemsCoriander Powder½ tsp
Beetroot, Chopped1
Mint Leaves, Roughly Chopped¼ cup
Sugar½ tsp
Vinegar½ tsp
Coriander Leaves¼ cup
Water1.25 cup
Basmati Rice1 cup
Ghee2 tbsp
Green Cardamom3
Black Peppercorns½ tsp
Cumin¼ tsp
Fennel Seeds¼ tsp
Bay Leaves1
Onion, Thinly Sliced½ cup
Green Chilli, Slit2
Salt¾ tsp
Red Chilli Powder¼ tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tsp
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 553kcal | 1106kcal |
| Protein | 10g | 20g |
| Carbohydrate | 92g | 184g |
| Fat | 17g | 34g |
| Fibre | 5.5g | 11g |
| Sugar | 6.3g | 13g |
Cookd masalas for beetroot
Method
- 1
Wash the rice and soak for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the rest of the ingredients.
Basmati Rice
- 2
In a pressure cooker, heat ghee and add all the whole spices. Add the onion and green chilli, then saute it until the onion turns translucent.
GheeGreen CardamomBlack PeppercornsCuminFennel SeedsBay LeavesOnionGreen Chilli
- 3
Add the ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Saute for 2 minutes.
Coriander PowderSaltRed Chilli PowderGinger Garlic Paste
- 4
Add the beetroot, sugar and vinegar to help retain the colour of the beetroot. Add the mint and coriander leaves. Saute for a minute.
BeetrootMint LeavesSugarVinegarCoriander Leaves
- 5
Add the rice and water. Mix and pressure cook for 2 whistles, turning the heat to low after the first whistle.
Water
- 6
Fluff up the rice and serve warm with raita.
Before you start
- How long does Beetroot Pulao take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Beetroot Pulao serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Beetroot Pulao vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Beetroot Pulao spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Beetroot Pulao?
- 1 Beetroot, 1 cup Basmati Rice, ¼ cup Mint Leaves, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, ½ cup Onion, 3 Green Cardamom, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Beetroot Pulao?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Beetroot Pulao?
- About 553 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
9 notes- C
A Cookd cookOctober 2024
loved it
- A
ArasiJuly 2024
yummy 😋
- S
sowmyaSeptember 2023
every one loved it
- S
Sweetlin Stella DavidApril 2023
loved it!!
- R
rajeeSeptember 2022
enjoyed it a lot
- S
Sonalika RanganathanJune 2022
😍😋
- A
AshMay 2022
simple and tasty recipe 😋
- P
poojaFebruary 2022
my little one loves it... good way to incorporate beetroot in diet😍
- S
Stephanie Josephine LewisDecember 2021
loved it. it's my go to recipe for beetroots. I add few more vegetables.
