Veg Brinji Rice Recipe
Flavourful vegetable brinji rice which not only taste delicious but is very easy to make for any parties or occasions too. So much flavour in this rice.
Ingredients
- Basmati Rice - 1 cup
- Oil - 1 tblsp
- Ghee - 3 tblsp
- Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
- Green Chillies - 1
- Tomato - 1 chopped finely
- Carrot - 1 chopped
- Beans - 4 chopped
- Cauliflower - ½ cup
- Salt to taste
- Water - 1.5 cup
- Bread - 2 slices
FOR GRINDING:
- Coriander Leaves - ¼ cup
- Mint Leaves - ¼ cup
- Ginger - 1 small piece
- Garlic - 4 cloves
- Cinnamon - 1 stick
- Fennel Seeds / Sombu /Saunf - 1 tblsp
- Cardamom / Yelakai - 4
- Chilli Powder - 1 tblsp
- Coriander Powder - 1 tblsp
- Cumin Powder - 2 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
- Coconut - ¼ cup
Instructions
- Take grinding ingredients in a blender and puree till smooth.
- Wash and soak rice for 30 mins. Drain and set aside.
- Heat oil and ghee in a pot. Add onions and green chillies and cook till golden.
- Add in pureed masala and cook till oil separates.
- Add tomatoes and mix well.
- Add in veggies and salt. Saute for 5 mins.
- Add rice and water. Bring it to a boil.
- Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 mins.
- Open the cooker and fluff the rice.
- Fry bread cubes and mix into the rice.
- Mix well.
- Serve