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Vegetable Brinji Rice

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This one pot meal is a very flavorsome and a quick one to make if you have everything ready at hand that satisfies your hunger pangs . I had this in the party that I mentioned in this post. It immediately reminded me of the wedding lunches where all are served 1 or 2 big scoops of this rice as a part of the meal. This is an adaptation of my SIL’s recipe which I happen to like more than my own version. We prepared this mixed rice when I was in home town to attend a function and took it on our trip.

This rice will be a bit heavy on your stomach as it is rich in coconut. Hence pair this rice with a simple raita or any chips of your preference. My boys loved this rice a lot and I hope you all do too.

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Vegetable Brinji Rice
You’ll need:
Basmati Rice 2 cups
Mixed Vegetables * 1-1/2 cups
Onion 2
Tomato 2
Cinnamon 1 inch stick
Star Anise 1
Bay Leaf 1
Shah Jeera 1/2 tsp
Coconut Milk 3 cups
Butter 1 tbsp
Oil 2 tbsp
* I used carrots, cauliflower, French beans, fresh peas and potatoes

To be ground:

Grated Coconut
1/4 cup
Cardamom
2
Cloves
2
Fennel Seeds
1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds
1/2 tsp
Green Chillies
10 – 12
Ginger
1 inch piece
Garlic
5 – 6 pods
Coriander Leaves
1/2 bunch
Mint Leaves
1/2 cup
Grind all the above in a mixie using little water to a fine paste.

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Method:

Soak the basmati rice in water for 30 minutes. Drain and reserve the water separately.
Heat a pan with butter. Add Shah jeera, when it splutters add the basmati rice and sauté over low flame so that all the grains gets well coated with butter. Use a wooden spatula to avoid breaking of rice. I made this rice in Automatic Electric Cooker but you can also do the same in a pressure cooker.
Heat oil and add star anise and bay leaf. Sauté for a min or till the aroma arises. Now add the onions cut into juliennes and sauté till it turns pink.
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Now add the ground paste and sauté till a good aroma arises and the raw smell goes off. Stir it continuously to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pan. Now add the tomatoes, salt and cook till the tomato breaks.
Add the vegetables and sauté for 2 more minutes. Add the sautéed basmati rice, coconut milk, reserved water and extra water so that it measures to a total of 4 cups. Give it a good mix so that all gets mixed thoroughly.
Once it gets cooked the switch will automatically trip to “warm” mode. Mix it in between twice to avoid the vegetables settling down at the bottom of the pan. If pressure cooking, cook for 1 whistle and simmer for 5 minutes and switch off the stove.
You will see that the rice is still moist but not to worry give it 10 minutes standing time and every thing will get set. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve with Raita.
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For Raita:

You’ll need:

Onion 1
Tomato 1
Carrot 1
Green Chillies 1
Fresh Curd 1 cup
Coriander leaves 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method:
Chop the onion, tomatoes, green chillies, coriander leaves finely. Grate the carrots. Add salt and mix well. Mix fresh curds and stir well. You can also refrigerate this till you serve.

Notes:

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This brinji rice will taste well with Seeraga samba rice too.
You can skip the sautéing of the rice and add it straight away after soaking it.

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  2. Anonymous

    September 19, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    Love this rice. Salad is looking very colorful and thick too. Btw, tried your garlic & shallots puliodharai. Came out very well. Thanks to you and keep blogging.

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  11. Hyma

    September 19, 2011 at 6:52 pm

    truly heavy recipe…do u need to use coconut for grinding even if u add 3 cups of coconut milk! jus one more, why do u use the reserve water of the rice…does it add to flavour?! i hv never used…and wld like to know how it helps:-)!

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  39. Prathima Rao

    September 20, 2011 at 4:12 pm

    This makes for a nice & filling & flavorsome meal!!! Ideal for entertaining too..Sure to be a hit at dinner parties…:) Coconut milk gives it a a richer flavor..Bookmarking this,,,,
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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