Beetroot rice recipe | How to make Beetroot tawa pulao
By Latha on Jan 17th, 2025
Beetroot rice recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Beetroot rice or tawa pulao is a very easy and quick rice bath recipe that can be served as a breakfast or as a light dinner or as a lunch box dish. Beetroot rice is prepared using cooked rice, beetroot, onion,tomato, ginger, garlic, pav bhaji masala, red chilli powder, salt, curry leaves, mustard, cumin, turmeric and coriander leaves.
Beetroot is full of nutrients and many medicinal values. Beetroot is a super food and it contains potassium, magnesium, iron, vitamins A, B6 and C, folic acid, carbohydrates, protein, antioxidants and soluble fibre. Many studies have suggested that increasing consumption of beetroot like vegetables decreases the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. It helps in weight loss, promotes a healthy complexion and hair and increases energy level etc. If you are looking for more beetroot recipes then do check our beetoot dose, beetoot chutney, beetoot sambar, beetoot palya, beetroot muddehuli and beetroot sasive or pachadi recipes.
We have posted many ricebath recipes like bisi bele bath, veg pulav, tomato bath, curd rice, ghee rice, pongal, gorikayi rice bath, vangi bath, methi rice, puliyogare and pudina pulao recipes.
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I have made a video on this beetroot rice recipe with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 30 min
Serves: 3
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1 cup raw rice (I have used sona masuri)
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 7 - 8 curry leaves
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Pav bhaji masala (adjust as per taste)
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (adjust as per taste)
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves
- Salt as per your taste
Instructions for making beetroot rice recipe:
- To begin with cook the rice and keep it aside. Make sure the rice is cooked well but not mushy. You can use leftover rice as well.
- Next heat oil in a frying pan. Add in add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds and bay leaf. wait until mustard seeds start to splutter.
- Add in curry leaves.
- Also add in chopped onion. Fry until onions are soft and cooked.
- Add finely chopped ginger and garlic. Yo can use ginger-garlic paste as well. Fry until onions turn slightly brown.
- Add tomato and grated beetroot. Fry them for a minute under high flame.
- Add turmeric powder and salt. Fry until beetroot is cooked.
- Add pav bhaji masala and red chilli powder. Give it a quick mix. Reduce the flame.
- Add cooked rice and mix it well. Switch off the stove.
- Top it with some coriander leaves. Serve it as a breakfast or light dinner.
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