Ingredients

• 2 cups - Cooked rice
• 1no Large eggplant (chopped finely)
• 1/2 cup - Cooked sprouted moth beans
• 2 - Onions(chopped)
• 2 - Green chillies (slit opened)
• 1/4 tsp - Turmeric powder
• Salt
• Oil
• 2 - Bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp - Caraway seeds
• Few coriander leaves
• Spice powder:
• 2 tbsp - Coriander seeds
• 1 tbsp - Sesame seeds
• 1 tsp - Cumin seeds
• 3 tbsp - Grated coconut
• 1 tsp - Peppercorns
• 1/4 tsp - Asafetida powder
• 1/2 tsp - Fenugreek seeds

How to Make Eggplant and Sprouted Moth Beans Masala Rice

• Dry roast all the ingredients given under 'spice powder' one by one and grind into a fine powder and keep aside.
• Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a pan.
• Add bay leaves, caraway seeds and fry until it turns brown.
• Add the chopped onions, slit opened green chillies and cook until the onions turn translucent.
• Add the eggplant pieces, turmeric powder, cooked moth beans, cook everything for few minutes until the eggplant gets half cooked.
• Add required spice powder, salt and cook on simmer until the vegetables are completely cooked.
• Add cooked rice to the vegetables.
• Toss gently until everything gets well mixed
• Turn off the stove and garnish the rice with chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with fried papads.
• Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipes