''/> Beetroot & cabbage Pulao- One pot meal Skip to main content

Latest on the Blog

Brinjal Gothsu (Curry with Brinjal)

Beetroot & cabbage Pulao- One pot meal

Beetroot and cabbage rice is another quick and tasty one pot meal which is perfect for busy days and 
lunch boxes. It is healthy and nutritious one pot recipe which gets ready in 20 mins. Excellent way to include beetroot in your kids diet and also for people who are not big fans of beetroot. Serve it with simple raita and pappad, and you have a full packed nutritious meal. I have included cabbage as well. With limited ingredients and spices its a must try. Lets see how its done. Step by step images are given below

PS: Few images are missing due to some technical error on my camera and hence not uploaded here. But I assure you its a simple recipe and you will do just fine without images as well 😊

You could also check out other One Pot Meal on the blog. 
Ingredients: 
  • 2 cups basmati rice washed and soaked
  • 2 slit green chillies
  • 1 onion chopped 
  • 1/2 tomato chopped
  • 1 beetroot chopped 
  • 1 cup cabbage chopped
  • Whole Garam masala- 1 bay leaf and 1/2 inch cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp jeera/ cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp chilli powder 
  • 1 tsp biriyani masala (optional)
  • Salt as per taste
  • 2 Tbsp Ghee/ oil
  • 4 cups Water**
  • Coriander leaves for garnish
Method: 
  1. Wash and soak the basmati rice for 15 mins.
  2. Clean all the veggies and chop them, keep aside
  3. Take a deep pot/utensil and add ghee or oil and let it heat
  4. Once hot, add in the jeera/ cumin, bay leaf/tej patta along with cinnamon and saute till the aroma comes
  5. Add in the onions along with slit green chillies and let it saute for 5 mins or till it changes colour. 
  6. Add in the chopped cabbage at this stage and saute for about 5 to 7 mins.
  7. Add in the chopped tomato along with turmeric and chilli powder and saute well till the raw smell of masala/ spices is gone. You could add in the biriyani masala as well at this stage if using. 
  8. At this stage add in the chopped beetroots , salt to taste and mix well
  9. Drain the water from the rice and add in. Mix well 
  10. Add 4 cups of hot water ** , check for seasoning and add more salt if necessary. 
  11. Once the water comes to a boil, lower the flame and close the lid. 
  12. Allow it to cook till all the water is absorbed and rice is well cooked
  13. Garnish with some coriander leaves and serve hot with raita and pappad. 
Notes: 
  • Always take double quantity of water for pulao. Ratio is 1:2 . In this recipe I have taken 2 cups of rice, so you need to take double water and measure in same cup with which you measured rice
  • Biriyani masala is optional, you can also add garam masala powder if you like
  • You could also use any other rice apart from basmati if you want. 
If you happen to make this recipe do tag me on  Instagram and pin it on Pinterest for later. 

Please do share, like and subscribe if you like the recipes on the blog. 
Follow on @lynnskitchenjournal on instagram for updates

Comments

Most Popular Ones

Super Moist Chocolate cake with Frosting

If you are looking for a super moist cake which is easy and can be made in one bowl, well look no further -this is the one. Its extremely moist, melts in your mouth chocolate cake. And to have these super moist cake with a drizzle of creamy chocolate frosting is just divine. Another great thing about this cake recipe is that it calls for simple ingredients that I always have on hand. Nothing beats being able to make one of your favorite cakes without having to run to the store for ingredients. In short this recipe is perfect for all the chocolate lovers out there. With the measurements given below you will yield a 1 cake made in 8 * 8 inch cake tin. You can double the amount and make it as 2 cakes for a layered 2 tier cake with frosting. Also these can be baked as a loaf cake. PS: For all those who want to have the measurements to be reduced into half the quantity or want to double the quantity (specially for baking) I recommend using a recipe calculator. I usually use this Recipe Cal

Home-Made Nuts Powder

Home-Made Nuts powder is something which I have been making since Jeremy was a 9 month old. Initially to introduce nuts, I used to powder each nut separately (one day each) and mix with every food. As he grew older I realized he hates whole nuts especially Almonds and Pistachios. Cashews are still ok with him provided they are salted ones. But still he wasn't consuming much. Thats when I decided to continue making the essential and important nut powder. He hates the fact that nuts or chunky powder has been added and just rejects the whole meal even though its tasty and likes it. But this fine nut powder is a winner and I add it up in almost everything on a daily basis.  So this nut powder is perfect for fussy kid like mine or if you just wanna introduce nuts to your kids diet, this is a good solution. Its pretty simple and fuss free.   The powder is suitable for babies over 8 months, but before you feed this to your baby, make sure that baby has already tried the powdered version o

Easy Sambar (without tamarind)

Sambar is a must in most south Indian families and like others even I have grown up having dosa- sambhar and chutney's. A Sambar is a lentil based vegetable stew or curry cooked with dal/lentils along with some veggies and some tamarind pulp. There are coconut based sambar as well and each region has its own sambar variation. In my house, we all prefer quick meals, but yet tasty. My mother who was a working lady would make elaborate meals only during holidays or special occasions. Rest all the meals would be quick yet very very tasty. This is one such sambar which my mom has taught me and is super quick.  This doesn't use tamarind like in a traditional sambar and gets its tangy flavour from tomatoes. Its quick, one pot sambar recipe. Lets dive in and see how its done: Ingredients: Serves 3 1/2 to 1 cup Tur Dal/ Yellow Lentils 2-3 tomatoes chopped (depending on size) 1/2 cup Veggies each of your choice cubed Turmeric powder A pinch of Asafoetida/ Hing 1/2 tsp chilli powder Salt