Vegetable Brinji Recipe

Vegetable Brinji (1)
Recipe for Brinji made with mixed vegetables, spices and coconut milk. This is an easy one pot recipe perfect for a lunch box.

When growing up, brinji was what was made for birthdays and special occasions. Biryani and Pulao are new entrants to Tamil cuisine. As a kid, I loved it when brinji was made. More than the rice, it was the fried bread that made it a dish to look forward to. The fried bread croutons are mixed with the rice at the end. It will soak up the flavours of the rice and will slightly become soggy. The soaked croutons are so tasty to eat and they are very addictive. I still look forward to this dish and it is one of my favorites. My son loves this too. Half of the fried croutons almost always magically vanished before they could meet the rice.

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https://www.kannammacooks.com/brinji-rice-tamilnadu-brinji-sadam-coconut/
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Vegetable Brinji Recipe

Recipe for Brinji made with mixed vegetables, spices and coconut milk. This is an easy one pot recipe perfect for a lunch box.

  • Total Time: 50m
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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For Brinji Paste

1 pod garlic
1 inch piece ginger
4 long green chillies
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 tablespoon water

Other Ingredients

1 teaspoon ghee
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 cloves
1 piece star anise
2 cardamom
3 bay leaves
1 sprig curry leaves
1 cup onions, sliced
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
3 sprigs mint leaves, chopped
3 sprigs coriander leaves, chopped
3 cups mixed veggies
1 cup thick coconut milk
2 cups water
2 cups basmati rice
1/2 of a lime, juiced

For Bread Croutons

4 slices bread
oil to deep fry

Instructions

Here is how to make vegetable brinji

We will be using two cups of basmati rice for this recipe. Wash the rice in water. Once the rice is washed, soak in water for 20 minutes. Set aside.

We will be making the brinji in a pressure cooker today as it’s easy and fast. Add some ghee and vegetable oil to the pot. Add in the cloves, star anise, cardamom, bay leaves and curry leaves. Saute for a few seconds.

Add in the sliced onions. Saute the onions till they are soft. It will take about 2-3 minutes. While the onions are cooking, let’s make a brinji paste. Take a small blender and add in the garlic, ginger, some green chillies – adjust the chillies according to your taste. Add in some fennel seeds and little water. Grind this mixture to a smooth paste. Add this paste to the pan. Add in the sliced tomatoes and the salt. Mix well to combine. At this stage, add in a little black pepper powder and turmeric powder. Mix well to combine. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for a few minutes till the tomatoes are soft and mushy.

Once the tomatoes are cooked, add in the mint leaves and the coriander leaves. Saute for a minute after adding the herbs.

We will be using three cups of mixed veggies. Use whatever veggies your family likes. I have used a combination of green peas, potatoes, carrots, green beans and chow chow. Use whatever you have in your refrigerator. Frozen green peas are what I have used today.

Add in the veggies to the pan and mix well to combine. Add in a cup of thick coconut milk. I have used canned coconut milk. Add in two cups of water. In total, that’s 3 cups of liquid made up of coconut milk and water. If using home made coconut milk, you can use a combination of first pressed milk and second pressed milk. In total we need three cups of liquid for this recipe.

After adding the liquid, mix well to combine. Let it come to a boil. Once the liquid is boiling, add in the soaked and drained rice to the pan. Add in juice of half a lime at this stage. Cover the pan with the lid and cook for 2 whistles on medium flame. It should take about 4-5 minutes. After the whistles, wait for the pressure to settle before opening.

In the meantime, get the croutons ready. Dice some bread slices into small squares. Deep fry these bread pieces in hot oil. While frying, keep turning them so they brown evenly on both sides. Remove the bread croutons and drain them on paper towels. They will be oily. Change the paper towels one or two times to drain off the excess oil.

Once the pressure settles, open the cooker and gently mix well. Add in our croutons to the cooked brinji and cover the pan with a lid and allow it to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

A delicious and tasty brinji is ready. Serve hot with a side of a simple yogurt raita and potato chips.

  • Author: Suguna Vinodh
  • Prep Time: 20m
  • Cook Time: 30m

Keywords: Vegetable Brinji Recipe

4 thoughts on “Vegetable Brinji Recipe”

  1. Hi Kannmma, You never failed to amaze me. This recipe came out so perfectly. Measurements are all so good. I enjoyed eating the briyani. I always get appreciation for most of your recipes. I am suffering from PTSD(post traumatic stress disorder) and into self care now. Your recipes are doing a great job in helping me better than my mom, mother-in-law. God bless you and your family! Thank you so so much for your awesome work!

  2. Hi Mam,

    Fantastic….just felt like I was having a good food in restaurant. Aroma and flavor was really superb. Lots of respect and thanks to you mam.






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