brinjal rice recipe | South Indian style brinjal rice | vangi bhaat with homemade spice powder |

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brinjal rice recipe | South Indian style brinjal rice | vangi bhaat with homemade spice powder | with 34 amazing images.

brinjal rice is a wholesome South Indian style rice made using brinjals. Learn how to make brinjal rice recipe | South Indian style brinjal rice | vangi bhaat with homemade spice powder |

brinjal rice, also known as "Vangi bhat " or "Baingan Pulao," is a delicious and flavorful South Indian dish that combines the earthy flavors of brinjal (eggplant) with aromatic spices and rice. It is a vegetarian dish that is often served with raita or yogurt.

Uniqueness of this vangi bhaat is its freshly homemade spice powder. This South Indian style brinjal rice is easy to prepare and makes for a satisfying meal on its own or as a side dish.

You can also try Maharashtrian Style Baingan Rice.

pro tips to make brinjal rice: 1. For richer flavour, cook this brinjal rice in ghee instead of oil. 2. You can also add potato cubes to make this recipe. 3. Do not pressure cook for more than 2 whistles otherwise the brinjals will become mushy.

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Soaking Time

15 minutes

Preparation Time

15 Mins

Cooking Time

15 Mins

Baking Time

0 Mins

Baking Temperature

0

Sprouting Time

0

Total Time

30 Mins

Makes

4 servings

Ingredients

Method
For the spice powder
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a broad non-stick pan and dry roast on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
  2. Blend in a mixer till smooth powder. Keep aside.
How to proceed
  1. To make brinjal rice recipe, heat the oil in a pressure cooker, add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, peanuts, chana dal and dry red chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  2. Add the asafoetida, rice, brinjals, turmeric powder, chili powder, spice powder, tamarind pulp and salt and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
  3. Add 2 1/4 cups of hot water, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
  4. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
  5. Serve the brinjal rice recipe hot garnished with freshly grated coconut.

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what is brinjal rice made of?

 

    1. See the below image of list of ingredients for making brinjal rice.
      Step 2 – <u><em>See the below image of list of ingredients for making brinjal rice.</em></u>
how to make spice powder

 

    1. In a small pan, add 1/2 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds.
      Step 3 – In a small pan, add 1/2 tbsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-coriander-seeds-dhania-ke-beej-dhania-seeds-akha-dhania-371i">coriander (dhania) seeds</a>.
    2. Add 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera).
      Step 4 – Add 1/2 tbsp <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-cumin-seeds-jeera-zeera-381i">cumin seeds (jeera)</a>.
    3. Add 1/2 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram).
      Step 5 – Add 1/2 tbsp <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-chana-dal-split-bengal-gram-285i">chana dal (split bengal gram)</a>.
    4. Add 1/2 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils).
      Step 6 – Add 1/2 tbsp <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-urad-dal-split-black-lentil-941i">urad dal (split black lentils)</a>.
    5. Add 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds (til).
      Step 7 – Add 1/2 tbsp <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-sesame-seeds-til-gingelly-seeds-612i">sesame seeds (til)</a>.
    6. Add 4 whole dry red chillies, broken into pieces.
      Step 8 – Add 4 whole dry red chillies, broken into pieces.
    7. Add 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing).
      Step 9 – Add 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing).
    8. Add salt to taste.
      Step 10 – Add salt to taste.
    9. Dry roast on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
      Step 11 – Dry roast on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
    10. Blend in a mixer till smooth powder. Keep aside.
      Step 12 – Blend in a mixer till smooth powder. Keep aside.
how to make brinjal rice

 

    1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker.
      Step 13 – Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker.
    2. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson).
      Step 14 – Add 1 tsp <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-mustard-seeds-sarson-rai-sarson-ke-beej-525i">mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)</a>.
    3. Add 7 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta).
      Step 15 – Add 7 to 8 <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-curry-leaves-kadi-patta-kadipatta-388i">curry leaves (kadi patta)</a>.
    4. Add 1 tbsp chana dal.
      Step 16 – Add 1 tbsp chana dal.
    5. Add 2 tbsp roasted peanuts.
      Step 17 – Add 2 tbsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-roasted-peanuts-871i">roasted peanuts</a>.
    6. Add 3 whole dry red chillies. 
      Step 18 – Add 3 whole dry red chillies.&nbsp;
    7. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
      Step 19 – Saut&eacute; on a medium flame for a few seconds.
    8. Add ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing)
      Step 20 – Add &frac14; tsp <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-asafoetida-hing-113i">asafoetida (hing)</a>.&nbsp;
    9. Add 1¼ cups long grain rice (basmati chawal) .
      Step 21 – Add 1&frac14; cups <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-long-grain-rice-basmati-chawal-basmati-rice-535i">long grain rice (basmati chawal)</a>&nbsp;.
    10. Add 1½ cups brinjal (baingan / eggplant) cubes
      Step 22 – Add 1&frac12; cups <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-brinjal-cubes-132i">brinjal (baingan / eggplant) cubes</a>.&nbsp;
    11. Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
      Step 23 – Add &frac14; tsp <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-turmeric-powder-haldi-645i">turmeric powder (haldi)</a>.
    12. Add 1 tsp chilli powder.
    13. Add the spice powder.
      Step 25 – Add the spice powder.
    14. Add 1 tsp tamarind (imli) pulp.
      Step 26 – Add 1 tsp <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-tamarind-pulp-tamarind-extract-imli-ka-pulp-838i">tamarind (imli) pulp</a>.
    15. Add salt to taste.
      Step 27 – Add salt to taste.
    16. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
      Step 28 – Saut&eacute; on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
    17. Add 2¼ cups of hot water.
      Step 29 – Add 2&frac14; cups of hot water.
    18. Mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
      Step 30 – Mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
    19. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
      Step 31 – Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
    20. Mix well.
      Step 32 – Mix well.
    21. Serve brinjal rice hot garnished with freshly grated coconut.
      Step 33 – Serve <strong>brinjal rice</strong> hot garnished with freshly grated coconut.
pro tips to make brinjal rice

 

    1. For richer flavour, cook this brinjal rice in ghee instead of oil.
      Step 34 – For richer flavour, cook this brinjal rice in ghee instead of oil.
    2. You can also add potato cubes to make this recipe.
      Step 35 – You can also add potato cubes to make this recipe.
    3. Do not pressure cook for more than 2 whistles otherwise the brinjals will become mushy.
      Step 36 – Do not pressure cook for more than 2 whistles otherwise the brinjals will become mushy.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy361 cal
Protein7.9 g
Carbohydrates50.7 g
Fiber7.8 g
Fat14.3 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium11.5 mg

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Payal Parikh 86

March 8, 2021, 1:01 a.m.

This Brinjal Rice recipe is not only for Brinjal lovers, the spice powder taste soo good when put into this rice along with sesame sseds and peanuts that it taste fab !!

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Oct. 28, 2016, 4:54 p.m.

It''s not mentioned when to put the rice in the cooker _x0001F615_ I''m new to cooking in general and every step counts.

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