Showing posts with label Brinji rice. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Brinji / South Indian Style Flavoured Rice

Brinji is a delicious and easy to prepare South Indian style flavoured rice using common pantry ingredients; a perfect dish for parties!


I came to know about this recipe after I tasted this dish in my friend Kalai's house.


Bay leaf is known as Brinji in Tamil. I think this is how dish is named after!


Remember to read the notes and variations below for a perfect preparation!



Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Onion - 1

Tomato - 1 medium size ( chopped)
Green chillies - 3 ( slited)

Red chilli powder -  ¼ tsp (optional)
Ginger garlic paste - 1½ to 2 tsp
Coconut milk - for 1 cup rice (Thick coconut milk 1 cup + 1 cup plain water)
Ghee + oil - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste


To coarse grind:

Ginger - 1 " piece
Garlic - 4 to 5 cloves
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

For seasoning:
Bay leaf - 2
Cinnamon - 1
Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 1
Cashew nuts - 6 to 7 no