Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 1 large onion – sliced thinly
- 1 green chilli
- 1 Finely chopped tomatoes
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 4 beans--chopped
- 1/2 cup cauliflower
- 1/4 cup water
- salt to taste
- 2 slices bread
Grinding :
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 1 small piece ginger
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- 4 cardamoms
- 1 tbsp chilli powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 cup coconut
Vegetable brinji rice is a rice-based dish that originated in India during to the Mughals era. The dish is very similar to biryani, the main difference being that brinji rice has no curds while biryani does. Vegetable brinji rice makes for fantastic vegetarian dish and is totally worth including it in your cooking portfolio. It has coconut and pepper flavorings, which are typical of the Indian and Middle Eastern regions.
While this recipe includes ghee, you can substitute ghee with oil for a vegan version of the dish. Vegetable Brinji recipe tastes best when it is hot. Store it in a casserole to keep it warm for hours together.
Health Benefits
This dish, as with most rice-based North Indian dishes, incorporates basmati rice, a strain of rice native to India. Basmati rice has a healthier profile than some other rice strains. It contains carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and less fat than its counterparts. You can prepare the dish either white Basmati or brown Basmati; brown basmati rice has about 20% more fiber than white basmati rice. This make brown Basmati rice highly suitable for diabetics as the rice has a lower glycemic index than other types.
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How to Make Vegetable Brinji
Trivia Basmati translates to "aromatic" in Hindi. |
