BRINJAL RICE RECIPE

Brinjal rice recipe is as good as the famous baigan ka bharta. The taste of brinjal combines with aromatic spices and rice making a perfect dish. Just try this out and you will definitely love this quick, easy and tasty dish.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes (including rice cooking time)

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

•     1 cup rice

•     2 tbsp cooking oil

•     2 medium-size brinjals

•     1 big onion

•     1 cup green peas

•     2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)

•     1/2 tsp turmeric powder

•     Salt according to taste

For Spice Powder

• 1 tsp oil

• 1.5 tsp Coriander seeds

• 4 red chillies

• 2 cloves

• 1 black cardamom

• 1/2 inch cinnamon stick

• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds

• 1/2 tsp khas-khas

• 1 tsp dry coconut powder

Preparation Instructions:

• Pressure cook the rice. When cooked, spread them on a plate, add 1 tbsp oil to the rice and mix well so that the rice doesn’t stick.

• Till rice are cooking, heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and roast the ingredients under “Spice powder” section. Let the ingredients cool and grind them to powder.

• Boil the peas and slice the brinjal and onions lengthwise.

• Heat oil in a wok, add onions, fry them for 3-4 minutes, add brinjal and cook them covered for 8 minutes. Add boiled peas.

• Now, add spice powder, turmeric powder and salt to the vegetables and mix well.

• Add cooked rice and mix well. Turn off the stove and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

• Serve as it is with raita or with any gravy.

Tips:

•     Do not overcook the brinjal otherwise they will become mashy.