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Brinji Rice
Ingredients
Ingredients: Basmati Rice 2 cups; Butter 2 -3 Tbspns for frying the Rice; Onions - 2 finely sliced; Green Chillies 4-6 slit lengthwise; Sombu-1tspn; Brinji Leaves-2 nos; Curry leaves - a sprig; Elaka-4-5 nos.; Cloves - 6-8 nos; Pattai 2 nos of 1'' long pcs.; Mint Leaves-12/15 nos; Garlic 8-10pods; Ginger- 1" pc. Or you can use Ginger/Garlic paste 1 Tbspn. Oil-4-6 Tbspns. For Garnishing:Finely chopped Corriander leaves - 2-3 tbspns. Salt to taste.
Method
Method: Wash Rice, drain well, fry in butter on low flame for 8-10 mins till rice is crisp - put into the Electric Cooker Bucket & keep. In a Kadai (wok) add Oil when hot add the Whole Spices, Bay Leaves, Curry Leaves & fry till the cloves pop up, now add the Onions & fry till brown, lower flame -add slit Green Chillies, & Ginger/Garlic Paste & fry for 3-4 mins add the Sombu, Salt & Mint leaves & continue to fry for a further 3-4 mins till a nice smell arises, add this fried masala mixture to the Rice in theCooker Bucket, add the required quantity of water - 3 cups; cover plug it on & leave to cook - when done it will automatically cut off - leave to cool down for 10 mins - then fluff up with fork, garnish with chopped coriander leaves. PN: You could add mixed Vegetables - ½ a cup if desired when adding the masala mixture to the Rice.

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