8.5.09

BEETROOT RICE

This is my second experiment on beetroot.I made this Delicious beetroot rice Yesterday.Its test was too good!!! and its colour WOW!!!!!Its red colour makes you and your guests feel hungry.. :).It too easy to make.Kids will love its test and colour..:)

Most important the beetroot is a very nutritious and has heaps of health benefits.Try this delicious rice...and I hope you could try it once a month.

Ingredients:-

1. 1 large beetroot peeled and greeted

2. 1 cup basmati uncooked rice washed and drained before 15 min.

3. 1/2 medium sized onion chopped lengthwise

4. 2,3 green chili chopped

5. 1 tb ginger garlic paste

6. 1 tb coriander powder

7. 1/2 tb cumin seed powder

8. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

9. 1/2 tsp red chili powder ( as your test)

10. 1 tb coriander leaves chopped

11. 1 tsp butter or oil

12. salt to test





Procedure:-
1. Heat butter or oil into the pan and add onion.Fry till it turns brown.
2. Then add ginger -garlic paste and green chili and fry about 1,2 min.
3. Add greeted beetroot and fry another 2,3 min.
4. When almost all water absorb , then add turmeric powder,red chili powder ,coriander -cumin seed powder and mix it well.5. Add drained rice and mix it well.
6. Add 2 cup of water and salt to test.Bring it to boil.When it start to absorb water then turn heat high to low.Cover it and cooked about 10,12 min. on low heat.
7. Remove on plate and decorate with coriander leaves and some wet coconut.Serve Hot..
Look at its colour WOW!!!!
ENJOY :)

4.5.09

BEETROOT SESAME COIN

Last week I made my own dish from beet root.I named it "beetroot sesame coin".How's that?
Its very very testy.Kids will love its colour and test too...:)You could serve it as snacks or as appetizer.I am sharing its recipe with you..hope you will like it.

Ingredients:-
1. 2 large beetroot peeled and greeted

2. 1 medium sized potato or 2 small potato boiled,peeled,mashed

3. 2,3 green chili chopped

4. 1/2 tsp red chili powder

5. 1 tb ginger-garlic paste

6. 1/2 tsp cumin powder

7. 1 tsp coriander powder

8. 2 tb sesame seed, 1 tb rice flour

9. 2 tb olive oil or vegetable oil

10. 1 tb coriander leaves chopped

11. salt to test, cheese for garnishing (optional)
Procedure:-
1. Heat 1 tsp oil on pan.Add greeted beetroot and fry for 2,3 min over medium heat or until water absorb.
2. Add ginger-garlic paste ,green chili and mix well.(about 1 min.)
3. Then add coriander powder,cumin powder,red chili powder,coriander leaves and mix well again.
4. Add mashed potato,salt and turn off heat.Mix well all mix.
5. Remove all mixture into a plate.Cool it down.
6. Make small ball and press it as shown below.(just like coin)
7. Take one and deep into sesame seed then deep into rice flour as shown below.Meanwhile heat frying pan over medium heat.
8. Spread oil on pan and arrange all coins over frying pan.Cooked both side until it turns golden brown.
Bold
9. Garnish with cheese. Serve hot with tomato sauce.


ENJOY :)

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