Brinji Rice

Ingredients:

Raw Rice – 2 cups

Onion – 2

Tomato - 2

Green Chillies - 4

Fresh Ginger – a small piece

Garlic – 8 cloves

Green Peas – ¼ cup

Carrot – 1

Beans – 4

Potato – 1

Cauliflower florets – ½ cup

Chilli powder – 1 teaspoon

Coriander powder – 2 teaspoon

Turmeric powder – a pinch

Ghee or Oil – 8 tablespoon

Bay Leaves – few

Cloves – 4

Cinnamon – few sticks

Salt – 1 teaspoon

Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon

Coriander leaves - few

Method:

Wash and soak the rice for 15 minutes. Cut the onion lengthwise. Slit the green chilli lengthwise. Chop the tomato, garlic and ginger.

Cut the vegetables into medium size pieces.In a pressure cooker put the ghee or oil and when it is hot, add bay leaves, cloves and cinnamon sticks.

Fry little and add onion, green chillies, garlic and ginger and fry till the onion turns transparent. Add tomato and fry for a while.

Add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Stir well. Add the vegetables. Mix well. Now add the soaked rice and fry till it is hot to touch.

Add 4 cups of water and pressure cook for two whistles.

Garnish with coriander leaves.