Beet root Rice for Toddlers

This is a recipe which yuv liked from 8 months..only difference is that when he was 8 months n uptill 18 months i used to cook beetroot with rice as said in my older post n put in mixer!

now he loves it this way from 18 months n u can spice it up according to the kids taste buds n Yuv jus loves this...

here i go....

Ingredients:

Shredded beet root: 1 cup

Small onion : 2

Chilli powder - a pinch or accordingly

Mustard seeds: 4

Curry leaves - 3-4

Salt: to taste

Method:

1.Pressure cook the shredded beet with lil required water only with salt n chilli powder
2.Once done,take a pan..put lil oil,sprinkle mustard seeds,curry leaves n saute the onion..

add the cooked beet root n saute well..
3.Steam rice for an extra 2- 3 whistles than normal.Mix the rice with the cooked beetroot

n a lil ghee n serve them.very tasty n healthy!!

Note:

1.Most of the kids after eating beet or carrot can see the colouration in their next stool..nothing to worry..normal!!!

2. Same recipe can b done with carrot instead of beet root!!

Here u go...Some info on beetroot n a few recipes from the web.... All about Beetroot