Best Indian Recipes http://www.bestindiancuisines.com Ingredients : - 1 cup brown rice, 500 grams eggplant (baingan), 1 teaspoon turmeric, frac14; teaspoon coriander powder, frac12; teaspoon garam masala, 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, frac12; teaspoon poppy seeds, 1 pinch cayenne, 1 pinch black pepper, 1 bell pepper, 1 onion, 2 garlic flakes, 2 tablespoons butter and salt to taste. http://www.bestindiancuisines.com http://www.bestindiancuisines.com HOW TO PREPARE : - Finely chop the onion into slices. Crush the garlic flakes. Cut the bell pepper into thin slices too. Cut the eggplant into frac12; inch cubes and put them in some water with salt. This will remove the worms if any. After five minutes drain the water completely and pat dry. Take a pan and add the rice, turmeric, salt to taste and pour two cups of water. Bring to boil while stirring it nicely. Simmer and cover with a lid and cook for 45 minutes. Remove from flame and put the rice in a big bowl. If the rice is a little sticky use a fork and separate all the grains. Take another pan and add the butter. After the butter melts and begins to bubble add the mustard seeds and poppy seeds. Let them splutter. Then add the black pepper, cayenne, coriander powder and garam masala. Sauteacute; till the raw smell of the masala and spices leaves. Add the eggplant cubes, onions and sauteacute; till the eggplant is done. It will take around ten minutes. Next put in the garlic and cook till the raw smell of the garlic leaves and an aroma begins to rise. Serve with some onion raita. http://www.bestindiancuisines.com/vegetable-fried-rice.shtml http://www.bestindiancuisines.com/vegetable-fried-rice.shtml