I love pulaos as they are not only easy to make but deliciously healthy! Beetroot pulao is no exception, it’s colorful and appealing too. It’s also one of the best way to include healthy beetroots in our diet. If your toddler/kid doesn’t like taste of beetroot then you should try this beetroot pulao! As even beetroot haters might like this pulao:) This Beetroot pulao can be given (without salt) to babies from 10 months after your baby starts eating with the family.
Let’s get on to check how to make this easy beetroot pulao for babies, toddlers and kids.
Beetroot Pulao Recipe for Babies, Toddlers and Kids | Rice Varieties
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Beetroot Pulao - colorful & tasty Beetroot pulao with pess for babies, toddlers and kids. Perfect for lunch box.
Author: Kalyani
Recipe type: Rice/Pulao
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- Basmati rice - 1 cup
- Beetroots - ¾ cup finely chopped
- Green Peas - 4 tbsp
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
- Onion - 1 medium sized
- Tomato - 1 small sized
- Green chillies - 1 splitted
- Mint leaves -a handful
- Coriander leaves - a handful
- Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Garam masala powder - ½ tsp
- Water - 1.5 cups
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
- Salt - as required
To temper
- Ghee - 1.5 tbsp
- Bay leaves - 1
- Cinnamon - ¼ inch piece
- Cloves - 2
- Cardamom - 1
Instructions
Preparation
- Measure 1cup of rice in a measuring cup and wash the rice twice. Soak it in water for 20 to 30 minutes. Set aside. Wash and Chop beetroots, mint leaves and coriander leaves. Chop the onions length wise and finely chop tomatoes. Keep everything ready.
Method
- Heat a small pressure cooker with ghee and add bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom. Saute it for 2 minutes . Add onions and give a quick stir.
- Now add ginger garlic paste. Saute them nicely until golden brown. Once the onions becomes golden brown and the raw smell of ginger garlic paste leaves, add tomatoes.
- Fry them until the raw smell of tomatoes leaves. Then add the coriander leaves, mint leaves and green chillies. Mix them together and saute them for 3 minutes. Now add chopped beetroots & green peas.Mix well.
- Now Add red chilli powder and garam masala powder. Saute for two minutes or until the masalas gets blended with the veggies. Then add the soaked rice to the gravy along with salt and fry them for a minute.
- Add required amount of water and bring it to a boil.
- Close the lid of pressure cooker and cook everything in a medium flame for two whistles. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker, add lemon juice and fluff the rice with a fork.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2
Preparation :
1. Measure 1 cup of rice in a measuring cup and wash the rice twice. Soak it in water for 20 to 30 minutes. Set aside. Wash and Chop beetroots, mint leaves and coriander leaves. Chop the onions length wise and finely chop tomatoes. Keep everything ready.
Procedure :
1. Heat a small pressure cooker with ghee and add bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom. Saute it for 2 minutes . Add onions and give a quick stir.
2. Now add ginger garlic paste. Saute them nicely until golden brown. Once the onions becomes golden brown and the raw smell of ginger garlic paste leaves, add tomatoes.
3. Fry them until the raw smell of tomatoes leaves. Then add the coriander leaves, mint leaves and green chillies. Mix them together and saute them for 3 minutes. Now add chopped beetroots & green peas.Mix well.
4. Now Add red chilli powder and garam masala powder. Saute for two minutes or until the masalas gets blended with the veggies. Then add the soaked rice to the gravy along with salt and fry them for a minute.
5. Add required amount of water and bring it to a boil.
6. Close the lid of pressure cooker and cook everything in a medium flame for two whistles. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker, add lemon juice and fluff the rice with a fork.
Serve the beetroot pulao with onion raita, the best combination!
Notes :
- Normal cooking rice also can be used to prepare this beetroot pulao.
- This beetroot pulao can be prepared with coconut milk too.
- Skip salt & green chilli for small babies.
- Adjust spices according to your preference.
- You can skip green peas and make it with Beetroots alone.
- You could also use grated beetroots instead of chopped pieces,
- If you are baby/toddler won’t prefer whole rice, increase the water amount while cooking and give it in mashed form. Also take care to remove the whole spices while feeding.
- Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
Rohini says
May 15, 2019 at 2:16 amHi can garam masala and red chilli powder be added to a 9 month old.. TIA
Kalyani says
May 15, 2019 at 2:35 amYou can give garam masala and red chili powder as part of family food minus salt. But make sure it is not too spicy or overpowering. Decide based on your baby’s tolerance level. If you are preparing this beetroot pulao for your baby alone (small quantity) , you can skip the red chili powder and garam masala
Rohini says
May 16, 2019 at 4:43 amThank you