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:
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.
