Beetroot Corn Pilaf

Beetroot Corn Pilaf is a easy and perfect lunch box recipe. Kids generally love to eat beet root. I usually make Beetroot poriyal. For a change just tried beetroot pilaf. I added some frozen corn too. We had this for a week day lunch. I just went out and after we came home i made this easy and simple pilaf. It was a super hit at my house and my LO loved it. I too clicked the pictures on that day. Do try this for the lunch box and i am sure kids and even adults will love this beetroot pilaf a lot.

Ingredients

  Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time :20 mins |   Serves : 2-3


     Basmati rice   1 cup
     Beetroot    1/2 cup (chopped or Grated)
     Sweet  corn   1/4 cup
     Mint leaves    1/4 cup
     Coriander leaves  few
     Tomato     1 small
     Garlic     3 pods
     Turmeric powder  1/4 tsp 
      Red chilli powder   1/2 tsp
      Salt     as needed  
      Oil     2 tblsp     

Method:

• Wash the rice  and soak in 1 and 1/2 cup of water for 15 mins. Cut the beetroot into small cubes. 
• Chop the onions and tomato roughly. Peel the skin of the garlic.
• In a pan add little oil and add in the cubed onions and tomatoes and garlic.
• Saute till the become nice golden brown. Add the mint leaves and coriander leaves to this and cook for a minute.
• Switch off the flame. Allow it to cool.

• Grind this into a smooth paste. Since it has tomatoes no need to add water.
• In a pressure cooker, add oil and add in the ground paste.
• Saute well for few minutes in a low flame. Add red chilli powder and turmeric powder.

• Add the beetroot and corn saute well. Add salt to this.
• Add the rice  which we soaked. Do not discard the water. Saute this in a low flame for 5 minutes.

• Add 1 and 1/2 water to this and cover the lid of the cooker. Let 1 whistle come. Simmer the flame and let be in low flame for 10 minutes.
• Fluff the rice once the pressure is released.