Declicious one pot beetroot rice cooked with fragrant spices in the instant pot
Soak the rice in water until you get the other things prepped.
Switch on the saute mode in your IP and add the oil. When it heats up, add the whole spices (cloves, cardamom, bayleaf, cinammon, fennel seeds, cumin seeds)
When the spices get fragrant, add the chopped ginger and garlic and fry until the raw smell goes off. Now add the onions and saute until nice and translucent.
Then add the shredded beetroot, green peas, coriander powder, turmeric powder, chilly powder, garam masala and give it a mix. Switch off the saute mode
Now add the rice, 11/2 cups water, enough salt and cook on manual high for 5 minutes and release pressure after 5 to 6 minutes.
Soak the basmati rice for about 30 minutes or so
Add the oil in your pressure cooker and add the cloves, cardamom, bayleaf, cinnamon, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and let the spices get fragrant.
Now add the ginger, garlic and saute until the raw smell is gone.
Add the chopped onions and saute until nice and translucent.
Now add the beetroot, green peas, masala powders (coriander, garam masala, turmeric powder and chilly powder) and mix everything.
Now add the soaked rice, 1 and 3/4 cups water, enough salt that the water is salty and close the pressure cooker. Cook for 2 whistles in medium high flame. Let the pressure settle naturally before you open the lid.
Serve hot with raita or chips.