Vaangi bhath(Brinjal rice) by Saradha Arun

Ingredients:

Brinjals - 4(cut into small pieces)
Onion - 1 small
Rice - 1 cup(washed and soaked for 15 mins)
Water - 2 cups
Oil - 4 to 5 tsp
Salt - as needed

Spice powder :
Coriander seeds - 2 tsps
Urad dhal - 1 tsp
Dry chillies - 6
Chana dhal - 1 tsp
Seeragam - 1 tsp
Vendhayam - 1/4 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tsps

Method :

1.Dry roast the ingredients given under spice powder except coconut till golden brown.
2.Fry coconut separately and grind everything into a fine powder and keep aside.
3.Cook the rice separately with the required amount of water and keep aside.
4.In a pan add some oil and fry the onions till translucent.
5.Now add brinjal,add salt and saute till the skin starts to turn colour.Then add little water.
6.Let it cook for sometime till the brinjal becomes soft.
7.After the water is completely absorbed add the ground mixture and mix well.
8.Now add the rice to this mixture and mix well.
9.Serve hot with chops/vaadam and curd