Beetroot Rice

Cooked Rice - 3 cups
Beetroot - 1 cup
Onion -1 chopped finely
Tomato - 1 chopped finely
Curry leaves few
Salt and Oil as required

To grind it to a Paste

Garlic - 4 to 5 cloves
Ginger - 1 inch
Coconut grated 1/2 cup
Green chilli - 2
Coriander, curry leaves and Mint leaves - 2 tsp each

Grind them to a thick paste and keep aside.

Method :

1. In a Pan add oil and season it with mustard and urud dhal. When it splutters add onion and saute it.
2. When its transparent add tomato and curry leaves and saute it till it cooks well and oil leaves out.
3. Add the ground paste to this saute till the raw smell goes, If you want more spice you can add chilli powder or extra green chilli.
4. When the mixture is cooked add beetroot and salt, Mix again, keep stirring it. Add extra oil if required. Now leave the stove to sim and close it with a lid for the Beetroot to cook well. Do not pour water.
5.When Beetroot is cooked and is well blend with mixture stop the flame.
6. Add the boiled rice and mix it with Beetroot. Rice is ready to serve.
7. You can garnish with extra coriander and cashews, optional. Green peas can also be used.