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Beetroot rice recipe | Beetroot pulao | Beetroot recipe for kids

By swasthi , on July 17, 2019, 42 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Beetroot rice recipe – Healthy and delicious rice made with beetroot, peas, spices & herbs in a pulao style. This quick and easy one pot meal is mildly flavored with pulao spices and pudina . An addition of potato & peas balances the taste and flavor of beets in the pulao. But can be skipped.

beetroot rice beetroot pulao recipe

A raita goes well with this. But for the kids’ lunch box, i pack this with a simple corn carrot salad which i have shared at the end of the post.

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Since this beetroot pulao doesn’t have the strong flavor of beets, it will be liked by most kids.

Preparation for beetroot rice recipe

1. Wash and soak rice for about 20 minutes. Chop the veggies to small cubes and keep them ready. Large cubes don’t go well with this rice.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker or pot, saute bay leaf, jeera or shahi jeera, cinnamon, mace, cloves and cardamoms until they begin to sizzle. I also like to add star anise or star flower too. If you like you can use it.

sauteing dry spices

2. Fry onions and chilies until lightly golden. For kids you can deseed chili and use or substitute with red chili powder. If using red chili, use along with veggies later.

frying onions for beetroot pulao recipe

3. Add garlic ginger paste and fry until the raw smell goes off.

Making beetroot rice or beetroot pulao

4. Add chopped potatoes, beetroot and peas. I also like to add few coriander and mint leaves. If using chili powder, you can use now. Add turmeric as well, i added to the ginger garlic, so did not use here.

addition of veggies

5. Fry everything well for 2 minutes.

sauteing onion veggies
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6. Pour water and add salt. Stir and check the salt. Water should be slightly salty.

addition of salt water

7. Add soaked and drained rice.

addition of rice

8. Cook on a medium heat until the water is almost evaporated but still soggy. Cover the lid and simmer to the lowest flame. Cook until done. If cooking in pressure cooker, cover at this stage (refer the picture). Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes on a low flame. Switch off before the cooker whistles if using basmathi rice. For normal rice, you can allow to whistle once.

cooking pulao
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9. When the pressure goes off. Fluff up the rice. Beets get settled at the bottom of the pot. Pulao was yellow due to the addition of turmeric.

When fluffed up and mixed, the color of beets spreads to the rice. Beetroot rice can be served with a simple raita.

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For the kids’ lunch box, i usually pack a vegetable side like a salad or a dry curry with this pulao. This time it was the corn carrot salad. To make the salad, I cooked corn lightly and set aside to cool. Added the grated carrots, coriander leaves, pepper powder and olive oil. Tossed everything well. My kid sprinkles salt just before eating.

For more Beetroot recipes, you can check
Andhra beetroot Chutney
Kerala beetroot Thoran
Beetroot paratha
Simple beetroot Curry
Beetroot Halwa
Beetroot kosambari
Apple beetroot smoothie

Beetroot rice

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Beetroot rice recipe | Beetroot pulao recipe | Beetroot recipe for kids

Healthy, delicious and colorful one pot beetroot rice. It is a quick and easy recipe to prepare anytime for a meal. Beetroot rice also goes well in a tiffin box. It can be served with a raita and papads.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings4
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 3.5 cups water
  • 2 tbsp oil or as needed
  • 1 small onion sliced optional
  • 2 green chilies (slit) or ½ tsp red chili powder (optional)
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric or haldi
  • ½ cup green peas
  • 1 medium beetroot (1 cup chopped or cubed small)
  • ½ to ¾ cup potato (optional)
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves
  • 2 tbsp mint leaves or pudina (optional)
  • salt as needed

Spices for beetroot rice

  • 1 small bay leaf or tej patta
  • ½ to ¾ tsp cumin or jeera
  • 1 small star anise (optional)
  • 1 inch cinnamon or dalchini
  • 6 cloves or laung
  • 2 cardamoms or elaichi
  • 1 strand mace or javithri (optional)
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Instructions

Preparation for beetroot rice

  • Wash rice a few times until the water runs clear. Soak it for at least 30 minutes.
  • Pour ghee or oil to a pressure cooker or pot.
  • Saute bay leaf, cumin, star anise, cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms in hot oil. 
  • Then fry the chill and onions till golden stirring often.
  • Fry ginger garlic paste until the raw smell vanishes.

How to make beetroot rcie

  • Add beetroot, potato and green peas. Then fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Pour water and add enough salt.
  • When the water begins to boil, add drained rice and cook until done. 
  • Towards the end when the water is almost evaporated, cover and cook until done.
  • If cooking in a pressure cooker – when the water is almost evaporated, cover with the lid and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Switch off before the cooker whistles. or you can cook for 1 whistle on a medium high flame.
  • Fluff up the beetroot rice gently and serve with a raita .
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Beetroot rice recipe | Beetroot pulao recipe | Beetroot recipe for kids
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Sodium 94mg4%
Potassium 150mg4%
Carbohydrates 79g26%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 155IU3%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 37mg4%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. Keerthi says

    July 30, 2020

    5 stars
    Nice recipe. My kids loved it

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 1, 2020

      Glad to know!
      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. N.Thejaswini says

    July 5, 2020

    5 stars
    I always follow only your recipes I like it very because tasty and saying tech with pics thank you so much perfect your

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 5, 2020

      Welcome Thejaswini
      Glad to know
      🙂

      Reply
  4. Zanna says

    May 15, 2020

    5 stars
    First time I made a dish with white basmati rice in the pressure cooker without it getting mushy, thanks to your perfect instructions! It came out perfectly fluffy and we loved it. In fact (thanks to the herbs and spices) my husband thought it was biryani; that’s how good it was. And I spent less than an hour in the kitchen, even making salad and garlic raita on the side. Happy days 🙂

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 16, 2020

      Hello Zanna,
      Glad to know you all loved it. Thank you!
      🙂

      Reply
  5. Saranya says

    May 15, 2020

    5 stars
    I tried this..Amazing it was
    Very innovative way of using beetroot

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 16, 2020

      Happy to know Saranya

      Reply
  6. Hemalatha Srinivasan says

    November 23, 2019

    5 stars
    Hi swasthi,
    Whenever I need a recipe I first check ur blog only, because I feel all recipes u cook like how my tots are…because every women have certain tots how to cook for their family…it resembles the same….thanku so much …
    I am following ur blog since 2 years back…..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 25, 2019

      Hi Hemalatha,
      You are most welcome! Thank you so much for following the blog! I guess we both are like minded.
      🙂
      Hope you enjoy more recipes!

      Reply
      • Hemalatha Srinivasan says

        November 29, 2019

        Thanku so much…ofcos we are…👍😊

        Reply
  7. Krithika says

    August 13, 2019

    5 stars
    Looks yummy. Must try it. Easy to prepare.. Thank you for the superb recipe.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 13, 2019

      Welcome Krithika
      Yes its easy to make. Thanks for rating. Hope you enjoy the beetroot rice.

      Reply
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  9. Veera says

    July 31, 2019

    5 stars
    You made my family love vegetables forever with your delicious recipes. My family loves eating anything from swasthis. Thank you.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 3, 2019

      Hi Veera,
      You made my day! I can feel your joy. Same here when my kids eat the veggies without any fuss. So glad your family loves my recipes. Thanks a lot.
      🙂

      Reply
  10. Sandhya says

    June 28, 2019

    Thanks Swathi, have tried lots of your recipes & they are really good

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 28, 2019

      Welcome Sandhya
      Glad you like the recipes. Thank you very much.

      Reply
  11. Gomathi Balamurugan says

    December 17, 2018

    5 stars
    Tried ur beetroot rice. Came out well. Yummy

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 17, 2018

      Thanks Gomathi

      Reply
  12. Suruchi says

    May 31, 2018

    5 stars
    Very easy and delicious recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 2, 2018

      Thanks Suruchi

      Reply
  13. Lalita says

    May 23, 2018

    This looks so gorgeous. If I may ask, which tiffin box do you use to pack the school lunches? This looks like a great product. Thanks.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 23, 2018

      Hi Lalita
      Thank you. It is just a steel box with 2 containers which I bought in India. It doesn’t have any brand seal on it.

      Reply
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  15. Srividhya Iyer says

    March 1, 2018

    5 stars
    Tried and came out yummy.. Thanks.. How to upload the pic

    Reply
  16. SALOME JEFFRIES says

    June 7, 2017

    5 stars
    VERY NICE AND EASY RECEPE. EVEN THOSE WHO DON’T LIKE BEETROOT WILL LOVE THIS DISH

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 9, 2017

      Thanks for trying

      Reply
  17. asma says

    March 15, 2017

    5 stars
    nice thanks

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 25, 2017

      Welcome Asma

      Reply
  18. Srilekha says

    January 21, 2017

    5 stars
    Nice and easy recipies

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 21, 2017

      Thanks Srilekha

      Reply
  19. Devi says

    October 8, 2016

    5 stars
    Hi. Tried both yr beetroot pulao and paneer butter masala recipes. But I used tofu instead of paneer and low fat milk instead of cream. Both turned out well. Thank you!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 13, 2016

      Welcome Devi
      Glad to know you liked them. Thanks for rating the recipe

      Reply
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  21. shalini says

    February 25, 2016

    5 stars
    Hi Swasthi,

    My hated vegetable (beetroot). But I must say the awesome taste beetroot rice.
    Good swasthi, U only make this possible. U make the hated veggies so tasty, that one starts loving the hated veggies.
    Keep it up!

    One Question?
    I gave this to my friend who resides at 4th flr. Her 6 yrs daughter threw the beetroot pcs & ate, she liked the rice.

    So I just want to ask, can we use grated beetroot, If yes then what will be the cooking process, coz grated beetroot cooks very fast & will become mushy.

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    • swasthi says

      February 26, 2016

      Hi Shalini
      Thanks for trying and glad you liked it. We can use grated beetroot but must not cook with rice as grated beetroot gives a strong flavor to the rice. Like the carrot rice, it must be cooked separately and then mixed with rice. But kids are like that, We need to make them understand that it is healthy. Most kids change when we tell them interesting things about food.

      Reply
  22. Divya says

    August 4, 2015

    5 stars
    Excellent recipe! Best beetroot dish I’ve eaten. Even my 2 yr old ate it! Will make it again & again. Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 4, 2015

      Welcome Divya,
      Feeling so happy to know that your little one too ate it. Thanks for the feedback. Have a good day.
      🙂

      Reply
  23. ShailaNiranjan says

    August 1, 2015

    Hi Swathi
    luvd ua Beetroot pulao recipe…luvd by ma family including ma 1 yr old Yaana…TnQ

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 1, 2015

      Welcome Shaila,
      I am very happy that your little one too loved it.
      My Love and Wishes to Yaana.
      Thanks for the feedback

      Reply
  24. shilpi says

    July 29, 2015

    Dear Swasthi, very yummy recipe and very clean blog. Love the pics. Keep it up.
    Regards,
    Shilpi

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 29, 2015

      Thanks Shilpi

      Reply
  25. Sandy says

    July 28, 2015

    This looks amazing! More lunch-box geared meals please – I need the ideas and inspiration!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 28, 2015

      Thanks Sandy,
      I will be sharing more recipes shortly. you can check this post on lunch box recipes

      Reply

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