Brinji Rice

Recipe Ingredients:

4 cups rice
8 cups water

2 egg plants, finely chopped

2 onions, finely chopped

2 potatoes, finely chopped

1 carrot, finely chopped

2 inch ginger, finely chopped

8-10 cloves garlic, finely chopped

6-8 green chillies, finely chopped

juice of 1 lime

1/2 tbsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp cumin seeds

2 cinnamon sticks

5 cloves

3-4 bay leaves

50 gm ghee

salt (according to taste)

How to Prepare:

Wash rice in several changes of cold water untill the water runs clear. Leave to  soak rice in fresh cold water for 20 to 30 minutes, then leave to drain in a colander.

Heat ghee in a pressure cooker over a medium heat. When hot add cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and fry well now add onions, fry till transparent then add tomato and fry till soft, add chopped carrot, egg plant, potato, ginger, garlic, green chillies and turmeric powder, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.

Add soaked rice and fry gently all together for 3 to 4 minutes in low flame, add salt, 8 cups of water, lemon juice and mix well, close the pressure cooker with the lid and when steam coming out continuously, put the weight and cook in low flame for 5 minutes or untill one whistle, allow it to cool, then open and stir gently. Aromatic Brinji Rice is ready to serve.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve with any kurma or with non-veg curry's.