Recipe Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csc2wK-oCBA
Ingredients
Jeerakasamba Rice - 1 cup ( 200gms)
Mixed vegetables - 1 cup( carrot, beans, Green peas, potato, )
Onion - 2
Shallots - 5
Tomato - 1 ( big)
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Green chillies - 4
Fresh Brinji leaves / Rambai Ilai - 1 ( click here for details)
Cinnamon - 2
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 2
Ghee - 2 tbsps
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt
Coriander leaves - 3 tbsps
Mint leaves - 3 tbsps
Method
Wash & soak rice for 1//2 an hour
Chop the vegetables .
Grind tomatoes separately.
Grind shallots ,1/2 of the coriander leaves, 1/2 of the mint leaves and 2 green chillies & ginger - garlic paste.
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker ,put fresh brinji leves ,cinnamon,cardamom,cloves, chopped onion, ground paste , salt in this order and saute well.
Now add tomato juice,soaked rice and mix well.
Add the remaining coriander leaves mint leaves & 1 tsp ghee & mix well.
Close the lid,wait for 1 whistle and switch off the flame.
Immediately release the pressure from the cooker by lifting the whistle weight carefully & open slowly..
Mix well & Serve with any raita.
Enjoy..