Ingredients

• 1 - eggplant, cut into small cubes
• 1 - onion, finely chopped
• 1.5 cups - basmati rice
• Mustard seeds - A few
• Salt - to taste
• For Masala:
• 1 tsp - channa dal
• 1 tsp - urad dal
• 1 tsp - coriander powder
• 2 - red chillies ( or according to taste)

How to Make Eggplant Rice

• In oil, fry all the masalas and grind it into a fine powder.
• Take oil in another vessel and add mustard seeds. Once they pop, add channa dal and urad dal and fry until golden brown.
• Add the finely chopped onion until golden brown.
• Add the eggplant and add salt to it and cover it until it is cooked.
• Once the eggplant is cooked, add the finely ground masala to it and add rice and twice the amount of water and cook.
• Once ready, garnish it with coriander leaves and serve with raitha.