Beetroot fried rice!

I had times when i loved beetroot .. used to live on it everyday.. and there were other times when i hated it....

But Times changed... i came to like Beetroot as any other Indian veggie cause here in US i try to explore all possible varieties of vegetables and the ways to cook it.

So i decided to try and make Beetroot Fried rice.
Ingredients:
Beetroot : 2
Onions:1 big yellow
Basmati rice-1 cup
garlic:2-3 cloves
ginger-a small piece
green chillies-1 or 2
For the masala:
bay leaves:1
cinnamon stick-1
cardamom-3
cloves-3
somf-1tsp
jeera-1tsp
Garam masala-2 tsp
pulav masala-(optional) 1tsp

How i Made it:

1. First i soaked the Basmati rice for about 10 mins and pressured cooked it with 1 and half cups water and left it to cool .Meanwhile i grated the beetroot finely.
2. Next in a wok or big kadai (deep bottom vessel) i added some oil /ghee and fried the masalas except the garam masala,take care not to over fry the masalas or we can fry it seperately and then add it later .After this i Added the garlic, chillies,ginger and then the onions and fried till golden brown .
3. Next i added the beetroot and fried it till the raw smell went away and then added the garam masala.
4. Lastly add the rice(which should be completely cool and non-mushy) and saute it on a high flame till all the ingredients mix well.garnish with cilantro.

serve it hot with onion raita or just plain curd and it surely will be a hit among all.

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