Beetroot Rice

Beetroot Rice

Ingredients:

3 small cups white rice(cooked)

2 beetroots (medium)(finely chopped)

1 cup green peas

1 big onion 

3 garlic cloves

2 bay leaves

cashew nuts

groundnuts

curry leaves 

1 red chilli or green

coriander

4 dried red chillis

Salt

Vegetable oil

Masala:

1/2 tsp MTR Pulao Mix

1 tsp kasuri methi

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

Raitha:

1 Cucumber

Yogurt
salt

Procedure:

1. Boil finely chopped beetroot, drain  and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add minced garlic cloves and stir it for few seconds then add cashews and groundnuts followed by curry leaves, chilli, mtr pulao masala, bay leaves and stir them for a few seconds.
3. Now add onions and fry them until onions are transparent.
4. Now add boiled beetroot pieces, peas , remaining masala and salt. Let them cook for 5 minutes on low flame, stirring occasionally.
5. Add rice to this mixture, cover the pan and let it cook on low flame for few minutes. 
6. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve it with raitha. 

Raita:

1.  Chop cucumber to small pieces
2. Add salt and yogurt to this and serve.