Egg Plant Biryani Recipe
Over the years I perfected the art of making this Egg Plant Biryani which was taught to me by my elders. Vegetable is one of the few ingredients I like to include in my daily cooking and this is my comfort recipe that I usually prepare using it. This compelling Egg Plant Biryani is the Main Dish of choice for a winning meal. The Egg Plant Biryani is a glorious invention of the Indian cuisine. I shall look forward to your comments on this recipe.
Ingredients
Brinjal 400 gms
Brown rice 2 cups
Water 4 cups
Turmeric 2 1/2 tsp
Butter 4 tbsp
Poppy seeds 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1/2 tsp
Cayenne powder 1 pinch
Black pepper powder 1 pinch
Red bell pepper 1
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Directions
Take a heavy bottomed saucepan.
Put in 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp turmeric powder, water and rice into it.
Wait till it boils and then cover it and simmer till rice is done.
Now, take another large saucepan.
Put the butter into it and heat it.
Next, put the poppy and mustard seeds.
Stir for 2 minutes before you add the remaining turmeric, garam masala, coriander, cayenne, and black pepper powders.
Cook it for 2 minutes, stirring it all the while.
Then add the onion, red pepper and the egg plant.
This will have to be cooked till the vegetables become tender.
This will take around 10 minutes.
To this add the garlic and continue to cook for 2 minutes.
As the last and the most important step, mix the rice and the vegetables together.
Put in 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp turmeric powder, water and rice into it.
Wait till it boils and then cover it and simmer till rice is done.
Now, take another large saucepan.
Put the butter into it and heat it.
Next, put the poppy and mustard seeds.
Stir for 2 minutes before you add the remaining turmeric, garam masala, coriander, cayenne, and black pepper powders.
Cook it for 2 minutes, stirring it all the while.
Then add the onion, red pepper and the egg plant.
This will have to be cooked till the vegetables become tender.
This will take around 10 minutes.
To this add the garlic and continue to cook for 2 minutes.
As the last and the most important step, mix the rice and the vegetables together.
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