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Brinji Rice Recipe | Vegetable Brinji Rice Recipe

Brinji Rice, an aroma rich with healthy veggies. The flavor of bayleaf along with coconut milk and other masala ingredients gives this rice a rich taste. A perfect dish for parties.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Rice Varieties
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 323kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker
  • Mixer Grinder

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Basmati Rice 1 Cup - 250ml. We can use Jeeraga Samba rice too.
  • 1 Big Onion Thinly Sliced
  • 1 Cup Mixed Vegetables (Carrot, Beans, Potato & Peas)
  • ¾ Cup Coconut Milk
  • ¾ Cup Water
  • 7-8 nos Mint Leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander Leaves For Garnishing
  • 1.5 teaspoon Salt As Needed

For Grinding

  • 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 2 nos Green Chili
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger Chopped

For Tempering

  • 3 tablespoon Butter We can use Oil Instead of Butter
  • 1" Piece Cinnamon
  • 4 nos Cloves
  • 2 nos Cardamom
  • 4 nos Bay Leaf

Instructions

  • Wash and soak the Basmati Rice in water and set it aside for 15 mins
  • Take the grinding ingredients to the mixer jar and grind it to a paste and set it aside
  • Heat butter or oil in pressure cooker. Butter gives a nice flavour. If you are calorie specific, you can use cooking oil or olive oil. Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and saute for a minute.
  • Then add sliced onions and sauté onions till translucent.
  • When the onions become translucent, add ground spice paste and saute along with onions till the onions turn translucent.
  • Next, add chopped veggies and mint leaves. Stir-fry for a minute. 
  • Drain water from rice and add it to the pan and saute it for few seconds.
  • Add coconut milk and water and stir well. Add salt and mix well.
  • Cover the pressure cooker with the lid and secure with a whistle. Keep the flame very low and pressure cook in low flame for 20 mins.
  • Serve the aroma rich Brinji Rice with your favourite Raitha and enjoy the dish!

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Notes

  1. Basmati rice would be better choice, but we can use raw rice like Sona masoori too
  2. We can use a tablespoon of Ginger-garlic paste instead of chopped garlic and ginger
  3. You can also add along with the grounded masala to enhance the flavor
  4. If coconut milk is not available, you can use the milk as well.
  5. Optionally you can add the fried bread on top of it before serving. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g