I love brinjal rice very much. It is very easy to prepare and tastes delicious. Usually my mother prepares this recipe with tamarind, instead of tamarind, I have substituted with tomatoes. I have not used much spices for this rice. Today we will learn how to make Brinjal rice-Kathirikkai sadam following this easy recipe.
Brinjal Rice-Vangi Bath-Kattirikai Sadam
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 25 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Main Dish-Rice Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Main Dish-Rice Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Basmati Rice -1 cup
Brinjals- 3-4
Ripe juicy tomatoes-3 (big ones)
Green chilli -1 (slit it)
Ginger (1 inch piece finely chopped )
Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
Salt as required
To be roasted and ground
Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
Bengal Gram/chana dal – 1 tbsp
Urad dal -2 tsp
Red chillies – 3
Black peppercorns -1/4 tsp
Coconut – 1 tbsp
For the seasoning
Oil – 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp
Mustard -1/2 tsp
Urad dal -1/2 tsp
Asafoetida -1/4 tsp
Curry leaves -few
Preparation
Soak basmati rice in water for 20 minutes. Drain the water and cook rice adding 2 cups of boiling water.
Cut brinjal into cubes or lengthwise. Do not cut it into fine pieces. I used long purple variety for preparing this dish. Chop onions and keep it ready, if using onions
Heat a tsp of oil and fry red chillies, coriander seeds, chana dal, urad dal and pepper. After it turns slightly brown add coconut and fry. Powder it and keep aside. This is the masala powder.
Method
Heat oil, add the ingredients mentioned under seasoning. If using onions saute onions until transparent. Add finely chopped or grated ginger, green chilli and saute for a few more seconds.
Then add brinjals, turmeric powder and cook covered on low heat, sprinkling water when needed. Stir in between.
When the brinjals are slightly cooked, add finely chopped tomatoes, ground masala powder, salt needed and cook covered until the brinjals become soft. Do not forget to stir in between for even cooking.
Once the brinjals are soft, add the cooked rice and mix well.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with any raita or papads.
Note – You can prepare this dish with or without onions. If not using onions, after seasoning, add chopped brinjals, green chilli, turmeric powder and finely chopped ginger. Then follow the rest of the steps. With onions it tastes even more delicious!!
Note – You can use any rice for this recipe. If using regular rice, add needed cooked rice and mix well.
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This rice dish looks and sounds so delicious! I can't wait to give it a try, thanks for giving me the link to this wonderful recipe, Padhu!
Very simple rice.. perfect for lunch box..
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Hi,
You have given ginger in the ingredients, but have not used in the recipe. Please update when to use ginger.
Thanks.
superb best and easy for lunchbox
I tried this rice and it came out very well….. My husband likes all ur recipes which i tried…..thanks 🙂
tried this recipie it came out gud..thank u 🙂
Hi Padhu, prepared this today…its yummy. tx for the recipe
Very yummy recipes n perfect methods which can't go wrong, non are misleading…. Thank You 🙂
gng 2 try tis 2dy….
Yummy… thank u padhu
hi padhu,
is it ok if i add uncooked rice and cook them along with brinjal and give 2 -3 whistles in cooker?
Aarthi – if you cook like that the brinjals will become mushy and the rice will not taste good. So cook both separately and then mix together.
hi mam , im damn fan of ur recipes ,2day i tried this recipe really came out well , ur recipes r very useful to beginners like me ,thank u so much ,can i ask u one doubt mam ? y u r using basmati rice to this dish ?
Hema – You can use any rice for this recipe.
I love all your recipes…..you have made my cooking easy and very delicious too. Thank you so much Ma'am
Hi I tried this recipe and it turned out fantastic.thanks dear I love all your recipes.
hai padhu,
this receipe is so tastyand also different . my chid like this very much. she convey thanks to u . thank uuuuu so much padhu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi.. I tried this recipe today sans tomato. it turned out so wellllll… Can we add onions to this recipe? Please reply
Of course,you can add onions (thinly sliced lengthwise).It will be even more delicious. I have tried it with onions also which I will post later.
Thanks a lot …
Very helpfull thankyou 🙂
Today,i made this for my kids lunch box,it turned out very well. Thanx for all your recipes
Hi padhu ! I've been following your recipes since sometime. I check your site everyday for new items that you post. Have tried quite a few. They are all very very nice. Keep. Up your posts. All the best .
THANKS A LOOOTTT 🙂
This is superb! Thanks a million! Helped a noobie like myself! 🙂 Clearly laid out instructions too! It was a pleasure to prepare this from your site! 🙂
Hi Padhu, there are varieties of brinjals available in the market like green color long brinjal, purple brinjal, etc. Which type of brinjal should be used? it would be helpful if you can upload a photo?
You can use any purple brinjals.
Very nice. I am a North Indian and we usually make fried rice same ways use no peas beans carrot tomatos and capsicum. Here, the difference is roasted Urad and Bengal Gram along with coconut and curry leaves. This is really adding flavors to it. Thanks for the idea. Along with Brinjal I would Like to add capsicum and carrot to add more colors and taste.
Thanks Padhu! the recipe came out very well, tasted yummy.I also added 1 tsp of sugar.
Thanks much, Padhu! this came out very well and I enjoyed making it and of course, eating it too 🙂
Tried today very tasty
Instead of brinjal, can I add methi leaves?
Yes.
Regular visitor. Tried this one out today and must say outstanding. But then you make it so easy. Thanks
Instead of Raitha or Pappad ate it with Umadi’s Groundnut Chutney. Try it some time
Dear Padhu,
Your recipes are so good. Thank you so much. Vaangi bhaath never tasted so good before.
The coconut is in what form. Is it grated coconut. Pls explain. Tq
Grated form.