Spinach Beetroot Rice

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Towards firday night it always comes to the point when I have to empty my fridge and look for what can I make from the left over stuff. And on one of those fridays what I found in my fridge vegetable section was a bunch of spinach, a beetroot, a carrot and some frozen peas.

With nothing particular thing in mind I put the beetroot to boil, peeled the carrots and cut them into julienne, washed the peas, washed the spinach and removed the stalks.

But now what?

Should I make like stir fried vegetables? Nah….. too less variety and quantity for that!

Chopp everything finely and add flour to make mix veg parathas? Ahh…… too lazy for that right now!

How about some fried rice kinda thing? BINGO!!

So out I got my pressure cooker, washed the rice, set it for two whistles and thats it!

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For Spinach Beetroot rice:

1 bunch spinach, washed, stalked and roughly chopped

1 beetroot boiled and chopped in 1 cm squares

1 carrot cut into juliennes

1 cup peas

1 onion finely chopped

1 cup rice

2-3 pods of garlic crushed

1 inch piece of ginger peeled and crushed/grated

1/2 tsp garam masala

3/4 tsp red chili powder

3 tsp oil

salt to taste

Set one cup rice to cook in a pressure cooker with 2 cups of water, salt to taste and 1 tsp oil for two whistles.

Meanwhile take a kadai and heat 2 tsp oil.

Add crushed garlic, ginger and onion. Stir till the onion is soft and transparent.

Add beetroot, carrot and peas. Stir together.

Add salt to taste (remember there is salt in rice as well) garam masala and chili powder.

Cover and cook for 2 mins till everything gels together.

Now add the rice and chopped spinach. Mix it all well. You will gradually see the rice picking up color from beetroot and turning into a pinkish shade.

Cook till thee spinach wilts and then turn off the gas.

Serve plain or with yogurt. :)

April 19, 2008 | Filed Under Beetroot, Carrots, Peas, Rice, Spinach 

Comments

16 Responses to “Spinach Beetroot Rice”

  1. nags on April 19th, 2008

    looks lovely and healthy :)

  2. Cham on April 20th, 2008

    Looks fresh and beautiful ur dish :)

  3. Sonu on April 20th, 2008

    Hi Coffee…long time no see… :wink: I have been waiting for u since a long time. it might b possible u don’t know me…but I knw u very well of course through ur blog. I have tried many recipes of Spicecafe. I really love ur blog.
    hmmm….ur new recipe Spinach beetroot rice looks so yummy and superb…!!! nice photos….!!! m going to try it soon.
    Sonu. :)

  4. Sonu on April 20th, 2008

    Hi Coffee,
    Thanks for ur reply. yeah, I did send u a message before. good memory…!!! :) nyway, I know and can understand that u r a doctor by profession so u must be busy with work…that’s noble profession. I alwyas wonder that how people handle multiple tasks by 2 hands and 1 mind…:wink:

    Well…I am also hard core gujju and love cooking. but I haven’t created any blog itself. I wud try to make my blog in future…
    but u knw one thing Coffee….it’s you that I have come to know abt this
    wonderful world of different blogger.

    bye. tc.
    Sonu. :D

  5. arundati on April 20th, 2008

    yeah sometimes fried rice in its many avatars is such a blessing!! looks fabulous…the pics are tantalising…

  6. rachel on April 20th, 2008

    The rice looks so moist and tempting..I’m surprised how the rice didn’t turn a pink shade though it had beetroot in it

    It is mildly pink initially and then the green of spinach works some wonders on it. :)

  7. Sig on April 21st, 2008

    I read the title and I knew it was going to be a colorful dish… but these pictures are even better than what I expected…. Great job Coffee darling… :)

  8. Trupti on April 21st, 2008

    HI Coffee,
    Rice looks delicious & nice photos..Picture looks fabulous..nice colors..thanks for sharing this recipe

  9. Lakshmi on April 21st, 2008

    Rice looks nice Coffee..A good combo!

  10. Rachna on April 22nd, 2008

    yeah the picture makes me want to eat it more than the title :)

  11. Sowjanya on April 24th, 2008

    Yum.. looks so good. I can never get spinach to look that green in a rice dish:)

  12. Tee on April 24th, 2008

    Hey…wonderful recipe…simple, nutritious, quick and delicious! what else can one ask for on a Friday night ? :whistle:

  13. Kalai on April 24th, 2008

    That photo totally surpassed my expectations, Coffee!! Looks so colorful and delicious. Perfect dish!

  14. Cynthia on April 24th, 2008

    Healthy never looked so good! The first picture in particular is stunningly beautiful!

    Hey! I love the new emot-icons! I’m a ninja bandit :ninja: :bandit:

  15. sita on April 24th, 2008

    looks lovely!!!

  16. DK on April 24th, 2008

    Your pic luks amazing! :love: and so does your new icons! :woot: I love them :-D

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