Beetroot Pulav/Beetroot Rice

Ingredients


Basmati rice – 2 cups


Ghee – 3 tbsp


Cloves  – 4 nos


Cardamom – 4 nos


Cinnamon – 1 small piece


Onion, finely chopped – 1/2 cup


Ginger, chopped – 1 tsp


Green chillies, chopped – 1 tsp


Grated beetroot – 1/2 cup


Grated cheese – 2 tbsp


Salt as needed

Method


Wash rice to remove any dirt.  Soak rice for about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. 


Heat ghee in a kadai. Add rice and saute for 2 minutes and keep aside.


Boil 4 cups of water along with salt in a pan. Add sauteed rice to this and cook till all the water is dried out. When the rice is cooked, transfer the rice to a wide plate and allow it to cool. 


Heat ghee in a pan. Add cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. When it splutters, add onion, ginger, green chillies and saute well. Now add grated beetroot and mix well. Add salt. Fry till all the water is dried out. Now add cooked rice and mix well. Garnish with grated cheese, coriander leaves, fried cashews, and raisins.


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