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Brinji Rice | Vegetable Brinji Rice

Brinji Rice, also known as Brinji Sadam, is a delicious South Indian one pot meal. It is a popular, aromatic one-pot rice recipe that orginates from Tamil Nadu. Let us learn to make Brinji Rice with step by step pictures and video.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Servings4
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 cup seeraga samba rice
  • 1 and 3/4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves
  • 1/4 tablespoon coriander leaves
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 1 heaped teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 big sized onion sliced
  • 1 big tomato chopped roughly

To temper

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 1 small bayleaf
  • one 1/2 inch cinnamon
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cardamom
  • 1 small star anise
  • 1 small mace
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 2 green chilli slitted
  • 1 medium sized onion sliced thin
  • 6 cashews
  • 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 4 bread slices cut into small squares
  • oil as needed to fry the bread
  • salt to taste

Vegetables

  • 3/4 cup carrot cut into small cubes
  • 1/4 cup beans cut into 1 inch long
  • 1/2 cup fresh green peas
  • 1/2 cup potato cut into small cubes

Spice powders

Instructions

  • To a hand mortar and pestle add 6 cashews along with 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • Crush it well as fine as possible. You can use mixer jar if grinding in bulk.
  • Rinse 1 cup seeraga samba rice then soak in water for 30 mins, Set aside. After 30 mins drain water completely and set aside.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon ghee - then add 1 small bayleaf, one 1/2 inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 2 cardamom, 1 small star anise, 1 small mace, 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • Give a quick saute.
  • Add 2 green chillies and 1 big sized onion sliced.
  • Saute until golden.
  • Add 1 medium sized tomato saute until mushy.
  • Add 1/4 cup mint leaves, 1/4 cup coriander leaves along with 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder, 1 teaspoon biryani masala powder
  • Saute for a minute.
  • Add 2 cups mixed vegetables along with cashew, poppy seeds powder - I used 3/4 cup carrot cut int small cubes, 1/4 cup beans cut into 1 inch long, 1/2 cup fresh green peas, 1/2 cup potato cut into small cubes
  • Saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add drained rice give a quick saute.
  • Add 1/4 cup coconut milk.
  • Add 1 and 3/4 cups water.
  • Close with lid, put on whistle and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Switch off and set aside.
  • Meanwhile we can prepare fried bread. Cut 4 slices bread into small squares.
  • Add to hot preheated oil in batches.
  • Fry until reddish brown as shown here.
  • Once pressure releases by itself open. Add 1 tablespoon ghee.
  • Gently fluff the rice from the sides using a sharp laddle.
  • Add fried bread pieces.
  • Give a quick mix.
  • Vegetable Brinji is ready!

Video

Notes

  • Soaking Rice - Soaking rice gives soft fluffy rice so do not miss this step.
  • Texture - A perfect brinji should be moist slightly greasy not too dry at the same time not mushy and it should be grain separated too.
  • Rice : Water Ratio - Rice : Water ratio is 1 cup rice : 2 cups water . I added 1 and 3/4 cups water with 1/4 cups coconut milk.
  • Vegetables - Vegetables measure should be double the amount of rice. Here I have used 1 cup rice for which I have used 2 cups vegetables.
  • Must haves - You can make ginger garlic paste, the spice powder mix before hand and store it.
  • Coconut milk  - Adding coconut milk enhances the taste of this dish so do not miss it. If you want you can replace coconut milk with curd too.
  • You can replace biryani masala powder with garam masala powder if you do not have it.
  • You can even skip poppy seeeds if you don't have it.
  • Adding 1 teaspoon lemon rice at the final stage gives good flavour too.
Nutrition Facts
Brinji Rice | Vegetable Brinji Rice
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 642 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 12mg4%
Sodium 3087mg134%
Potassium 1073mg31%
Carbohydrates 118g39%
Fiber 13g54%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 6253IU125%
Vitamin C 45mg55%
Calcium 200mg20%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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