Thursday, January 28, 2021

Eggplant Pulao --Vankaya pulao in Instant pot



serves 5
Time 1 hour 15 mins

Ingredients:

1 large Eggplant chopped into small pieces.
3 cups Basmati rice
1/4 large onion chopped in large pieces
4 green chilies
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
3/4 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 cup cashews
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1 red chili broken 
Handful of cilantro chopped
1/4 cup oil
salt to taste
4.5 to 5 cups of warm water.

Directions:

Wash rice till water runs clear and soak.
Set the instant pot on saute mode.
Heat oil, add mustard, cumin and red chili. 
Add cashews followed by onions and green chilies. 
saute for a minute.


Add chopped eggplant and cook until it is tender.
Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Add turmeric, chili powder, salt, garam masala and saute for couple more minutes.


Drain the water from the soaked rice and add to eggplant mixture.
Stir for a minute, add cilantro and cancel the saute mode on instant pot. 
Add warm water, close lid and set on pressure cook for 6 minutes. 
After the pressure is released naturally remove lid and gently stir. 


Enjoy with raita!!!









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