New Delhi. It is very difficult to feed healthy food to children as compared to junk food. Excess of junk and processed food at an older age can become a hindrance to their physical and mental development. In such a situation, it is important to know about the ways to feed them healthy food. You can include green vegetables and salad in their diet in many ways. Its best option is beetroot rice.

Beetroot is included in the category of superfood. It contains many nutrients like iron, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin A, B9, C, folate etc. By including it in the diet, many health benefits can be obtained. Today we are going to prepare a recipe from it, which is perfect for children's lunch box. 

Beetroot Rice Recipe

Ingredients - Rice- 1 cup, Beetroot- 250 grams, Peas- 100 grams, Onion- 1 chopped, Tomato- 1, Garlic paste- 1/2 tsp, Ginger paste- 1/2 tsp, Coriander leaves- 2 tsp, Curd- ½ cup, Mint- 2 tsp, Cashews- 8-10, Bay leaves- 1, Green cardamom- 2, Cinnamon- ½ inch, Coriander powder- 1 tsp, Red chilli- 1/2 tsp, Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp, Turmeric- 1/4 tsp, Garam masala- 1/2 tsp, Salt- according to taste.

How to make Beetroot Rice

• After washing the rice thoroughly with water two to three times, soak it in clean water for at least half an hour.
• Put ghee or oil in a pan or cooker. When the ghee is heated well, add bay leaves, cardamom , cinnamon and fry for a while. Then add cashews and fry them till golden brown. 
• After that add chopped onions and fry till golden brown. 
• After onion, add ginger-garlic paste and cook till the raw smell goes away. 
• Then add chopped tomatoes and fry it till it becomes soft. 
• Once the tomatoes are cooked, reduce the flame and add curd to it.
• Now it is time to add spices to it. Add coriander powder, turmeric, red chili powder and a little garam masala and mix everything.
• After that add peas and beetroot pieces in it. Cover and cook both for some time. Add two cups of water and salt.
• Add finely chopped fresh coriander and mint leaves.
• Then add soaked rice in it, cover the cooker and cook till one whistle comes.
• Beetroot rice is ready. Pack it in the lunch box after it cools down a bit.