How to Make Naturally Pink Rice

How to Make Naturally Pink Rice: Healthy & Easy Recipes Using Superfoods Like Beetroot and Dragon Fruit

If you want to make pink rice without artificial coloring, you can use natural ingredients like beetroot, dragon fruit, or butterfly pea flowers with lemon juice. Here are a few methods to try:

1. Using Beetroot (Beet) Juice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of rice
• 1 small beetroot, grated or blended
• 2 cups of water
• A pinch of salt (optional)

Instructions:

1. Wash the rice and drain the excess water.
2. Blend or grate the beetroot and extract the juice by straining it.
3. In a pot, mix the beetroot juice with water and bring it to a boil.
4. Add the rice and cook as usual until soft.
5. Once cooked, mix well and serve!

2. Using Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of cooked rice
• ½ cup of red dragon fruit, mashed or blended

Instructions:

1. Cook the rice as usual and let it cool slightly.
2. Mash or blend the dragon fruit into a smooth puree.
3. Mix the puree into the warm rice until it turns pink.
4. Serve immediately.

3. Using Butterfly Pea Flowers & Lemon

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of rice
• 5-6 dried butterfly pea flowers
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 2 cups of water

Instructions:

1. Boil the butterfly pea flowers in 2 cups of water until the water turns deep blue.
2. Remove the flowers and add washed rice to the blue water.
3. Cook as usual.
4. Once the rice is cooked, add lemon juice, and the color will change to pink.

💡 Tip: These methods give rice a mild, natural flavor. You can add spices or seasonings to enhance the taste.

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