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Vegetable Brinji Rice Recipe

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Vegetable Brinji Rice Recipe

Name: Vegetable Brinji Rice Recipe
Prep time: PT15.00M
Cook time: PT30.00M
Total time: PT47.00M
Yield: 4.00
Ingredients: 2 Sachets MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder; 2 Cups Warm Water; 1 Cup Rice; 1 Tablespoon Oil; 3 Units Cloves; 2 Units Cinnamon; 4 Units Green cardamom; 2 Units Bay Leaf; 1 Tablespoon Fennel Seeds (Saunf); 10 Cloves Garlic (Chopped); 2 Units Onion (Sliced); 3 Units Green Chillies; 50 Grams Green Peas; 1 Pinch Salt; 2 Cups Water; 1 Cup Vegetables (Potatoes; Carrots; Beans) (chopped)

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47Min

Easy

Recipe Variants

It is an interesting and flavored pulao recipe made ideally with long grain rice and coconut milk. A one pot dish, it can be used as a main meal or even as a tiffin box filler. For a main meal, try serving with a potato based side dish, some raita as well as some crisps. To add a twist, add 1 cup of mixed vegetables, along with the peas and a handful of chopped mint leaves to make a Vegetable Brinji one pot meal.

Ingredients

4 Servings

2 Sachets

MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder

2 Cups

Warm Water

1 Cup

Rice

1 Tablespoon

Oil

Cloves

Cinnamon

Green cardamom

Bay Leaf

1 Tablespoon

Fennel Seeds (Saunf)

10 Cloves

Garlic (Chopped)

Onion (Sliced)

Green Chillies

50 gms

Green Peas

1 Pinch

Salt

2 Cups

Water

1 Cup

Vegetables (Potatoes, Carrots, Beans) (chopped)

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Nutrition Value

Energy

394.24 kcal

Protein

9.06 g

Carbohydrates

60.34 g

Fats

12.61 g

Information per serving

Step 1
15 Min

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list. Wash and soak the rice for 10 minutes.
Step 2
5 Min

Heat oil in a pressure cooker and sauté cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, saunf, and garlic for a few minutes.
Step 3
15 Min

Add onion and green chillies, sauté till the onions turn pink. Add the chopped vegetables and peas, saute for a few minutes. Add the soaked rice to the mixture and sauté for a minute.
Step 4
10 Min

Dissolve the MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder in 2 cups of warm water. Add prepared coconut milk and salt to the rice mixture, pressure cook rice until done.
Step 5
2 Min

Serve hot with onion raita.

Step 1 of 5

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list. Wash and soak the rice for 10 minutes.

Step 2 of 5

Heat oil in a pressure cooker and sauté cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, saunf, and garlic for a few minutes.

Step 3 of 5

Add onion and green chillies, sauté till the onions turn pink. Add the chopped vegetables and peas, saute for a few minutes. Add the soaked rice to the mixture and sauté for a minute.

Step 4 of 5

Dissolve the MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder in 2 cups of warm water. Add prepared coconut milk and salt to the rice mixture, pressure cook rice until done.

Step 5 of 5

Serve hot with onion raita.

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