Baby Brinjal Rice Recipe

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice - 2 cups, cooked
Baby Brinjal - 200 gms
Red Chilli - 4
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Channa Dal - 1 tsp
Asafoetida Powder - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 tsp, chopped
Coriander Seeds - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coconut - 1/2 cup, grated
Oil - 1/2 cup
Salt - 2 tblsp

Method:
1. Pour a little oil in a pan and fry urad dal, coriander seeds and red chilli.
2. Powder them smoothly.
3. Pour oil in a pan and fry mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves.
4. Add chopped baby brinjal in pan along with turmeric powder and salt.
5. Stir well.
6. When brinjal is half-fried, add the powdered masala.
7. Cook until it is fully fried.
8. Add rice with the fried brinjal pieces and stir well.
9. Serve hot.