POTATO BEETROOT PULAO

Potato Beetroot pulao is a healthy and delicious pulao that can be cooked in less than 20 minutes. Potatoes and beetroot add a wonderful taste and flavour to the pulao. This dish can be served with any Chicken or paneer gravy of your choice.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

2 cups rice washed and soaked in water for ½ an hour

4 cups water

1 large beetroot cut into cubes

1 large potato cut into cubes

1 onion sliced

2 tsp garlic paste

2 tsp ginger paste

4 tomatoes chopped (seeds removed)

3 to 4 tbsp oil

1 cardamom, 1 cinnamon

1 tsp cumin powder

1 ½ tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp garam masala powder

1 ½ tsp salt (or to taste)

A handful of chopped coriander leaves

Method

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker; add cardamom, cinnamon and onions and sauté till onions turn golden.
• Then add garlic paste and ginger paste, and saute till the raw smell goes.
• Next add chopped tomatoes, cumin powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder and salt. Mix well and cook till oil starts separating.
• Then add the cubed beetroots and potatoes and chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
• Cook for about 2 minutes. Now drain the water from the rice and add the rice to the cooker, stir for a minute, then add 4 cups of water, close the lid and pressure cook for 10 minutes or up to 3 whistles. 
• Serve hot.