BRINJAL PULAO

Description

Tempting Weekend Dish Prepared for Mother's Day Special!!

Ingredients-1
1 kg	Basmathi rice[cleanednd washed]
2 no	Cardamon
2 no	Cloves (karambu)
tsp	Ghee
1 kg	Tender brinjals
1 tsp	Mustard seed (for tempering)
1 tsp	Tumeric powder
	Salt
2 strands	Curry leaves
1 tbsp	Cashew nuts
	Garlic
	Ginger

(Fry above ingredients in 2 in little oil till golden brown and grind with coconut)

Method:

Wash Rice and soak for 10 minutes. Keep heavy bottomed vessel and with 2 tsp of ghee. Fry cinnamon , cardamon , cloves and then chopped onions. When it turns golden brown , add rice and fry for few minutes.
Pour two cups of boiling water and salt. Mix Well and let it cook in low flame for 15 to 20 minutes till rice is cooked. Remove from fire. ( you can also keep in electric cooker too)
Slice Brinjals into long pieces and soak in salted water till required.
Heat rest of the ghee.
Fry the seasonings and add brinjals and cook till soft.
Add ground masala and fry till good smell comes.
Remove from fire and mix carefully with rice making sure not to break the long grains with another spoon of ghee.
Serve Hot with Raita and Pappads.

The dish turned out so delicious my hubby couldnt stop eating it!!

Hope you too try it and post your experiences!! Happy Weekend!

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