Beetroot & Coconut rice

Ingredients:

1 small beetroot (peeled and diced)

1.5 cups of cooked basmati rice

1 cup coconut milk

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 bay leaf

3 cloves

1 inch cinnamon

2 cardamam

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 small onion (chopped)

2 garlic cloves (minced)

1 tsp grated ginger

1-2 green chilly (serrano)

few curry leaves

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. Cook the rice with coconut milk


2. Heat oil in a vessel, add the whole spices (bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamam, cumin seeds) and curry leaves. After few seconds, add the onions, ginger, garlic and green chilly, saute them until the onions are transparent.


3. Add the diced beets and turmeric powder, saute for sometime. Season with salt.


4. Add the cooked rice and saute till all ingredients mix well. garnish with some cashwes

Yummy Red rice ready!!!