Blogging has introduced me to a number of people in the virtual world. This pink rice is to celebrate the birthday of a friend who was introduced to me a few months ago. She blogs here and is very creative with her blog changes and so on. Happy birthday dear 
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Coming to the recipe, bored with the usual stir fry and kootu with beetroot, I decided to make this rice instead. This is a simple rice flavored with spices. Kootu podi (mixture of lentils and spices) is used to jazz up this rice and I normally make the powder in bulk and add it to a variety of dishes. This is also similar to the capsicum rice already posted. Off to the recipe.
Beetroot Rice
Rice with beetroot and roasted spices.
Ingredients:
- basmati rice - 11/2 cups
- oil - 2 tsp
- mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
- urad dal - 1 tsp
- channa dal - 1 tsp
- red chillies - 2
- beetroot - 4 cups - shredded
- salt - to taste
- chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
- kootu podi - 4 - 5 tsp
Kootu podi can be made following this link
- coconut - 2 tsp
Instructions:
Cook basmati rice and keep aside to cool. The ratio of rice:water I use is 1:2.
Heat oil and splutter mustard sees. Add urad dal, channa dal and red chillies; when the dals turn golden brown add the beetroot, salt and chilly powder.
When beetroot is cooked add coconut and kootu podi. Mix gently and serve with raita, chips or papad.
Allow the rice to cool before mixing or else it will become mushy.
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Pictorial
1. Cook basmati rice and keep aside to cool.
Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add urad dal, channa dal and red chillies.
2. When the dals turn golden brown add the beetroot, salt and chilly powder.
3. Beetroot is cooked.
4. Add kootu podi and coconut.
5. Add the mixture to the cooked and cooled rice. Mix gently.
6. Serve with raita or papad.
Healthy rice ready.
Enjoy!
wow very delicious and healthy rice
addition of coconut sounds very interesting !!
Colourful and healthy rice.
Healthy and a lovely colored rice
my fav vegetable in my fav form .. so tasty