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    Brinji Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Brinji Recipe with step by step pictures . Simple plain brinji rice recipe is made with rice, spices and coconut milk. This dish pairs well with any spicy curries.

    Brinji Recipe

    Bay Leaf is one my favorite spice to use in cooking because of its unique aroma..If you can find fresh bay leaf then you can use that, but I always have dried bay leaf in my pantry always. Dried Bay Leaf doesn't have any aroma when you smell them as it is, but once you throw them in hot oil or ghee then it releases it aroma and it just fills your entire house.

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    I love making this rice because it has lots of spices and while you are frying them in hot ghee, wow the smell will be so good. This rice has some sweetness and richness to it from the coconut milk you use it it. This is one of the must try rice recipe.

    How to Make Brinji Rice (Stepwise Pictures)

    Ingredients

    1)Take all your ingredients.

    2)Wash and Soak basmati rice for 30 mins.

    3)Strain it to remove excess water. Now Fry the rice in a tsp of ghee for 5 mins.

    4)toast the rice until slightly roasted.

    5)Now heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add all the whole spices along with cashews and raisins and saute for a min.

    6)Add in onions and green chilli. Saute this for 5 mins.

    7)Add some salt and mix well.

    8)Add in ginger garlic paste and mix well.

    9)saute this for 1 minute.

    10)Add in the fried basmati rice and toss well.

    11)Pour in some coconut milk.

    12)pour in water and mix well.

    13)Bring this to a full boil.

    14)Simmer the flame and cover the pressure cooker and cook it for 1 whistle and simmer for 10 mins.

    15)Switch off the flame and let the pressure go all by itself.

    16)Fluff it up with a fork and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve.

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    Brinji Rice Recipe (Brinji Recipe)

    Brinji Recipe with step by step pictures . Simple plain brinji rice recipe is made with rice, spices and coconut milk. This dish pairs well with any spicy curries.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 592kcal

    Equipment

    • Pressure cooker
    • Frying Pan

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Basmati Rice
    • 1 cup Thick Coconut Milk
    • 1½ cup Water
    • 1 large Onion peeled & sliced thinly
    • 3 no Green Chilli slit
    • 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
    • ¼ cup Coriander leaves

    For Tempering

    • 2 tbsp Ghee
    • 1 piece Cinnamon
    • 4 no Cardamom
    • 2 no Cloves
    • 1 no Bay Leaf
    • 2 tbsp Cashews
    • 2 tbsp Raisins

    Instructions

    • Soak basmati rice for 30 mins. Strain it and fry it a tsp of ghee for 5 mins. Remove and set aside.
    • Now heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add all the whole spices and saute for a min.
    • Add in onions and green chilli. Saute this for 5 mins. Add in ginger garlic paste and mix well. Season with some salt.
    • Add in the fried basmati rice and toss well. Pour in some coconut milk and water and bring it to a boil.
    • Simmer the flame and cover the pressure cooker and cook it for 1 whistle and simmer for 10 mins. Switch off the flame and let the pressure go all by itself.
    • Fluff it up with a fork and garnish with coriander leaves.
    • Serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 4mg
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    1. Sudha Sabarish

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      Wow i love this rice from my school days.Now got the recipe and will try soon

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    2. Anonymous

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      wow awesome

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    3. Nisha

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      I liked the addition of coconut milk

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    4. Hema

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      So nicely done Aarthi, very delicious rice..

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    5. Home Cooked Oriya Food

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      new kind of rice... very yummy!

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    6. My Little Space

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      Hi Aarthi, love all your rice recipes here. Other than that the side dish & desserts look as awesome. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more.
      Have a great weekend.
      Kristy

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    7. Viji

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      Hi, Can you please tell how you made coconut milk for this receipe.Did you add water to coconut or milk to get the essence.

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      • shobi

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        niceee

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    8. Aarthi

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      @VijiI extracted fresh coconut milk from coconut. Check this post
      https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2013/09/how-to-make-coconut-milk-at-home.html

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