{"id":6177,"date":"2010-11-24T00:15:23","date_gmt":"2010-11-24T05:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=6177"},"modified":"2015-02-09T19:43:01","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T00:43:01","slug":"eggplant-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/eggplant-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Eggplant Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6201 size-full\" title=\"Eggplant Rice\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/eggplant-rice.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/eggplant-rice.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/eggplant-rice-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/eggplant-rice-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>Eggplant Rice with toasted sesame seeds&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables. I love how it gets mushy and tender when cooked. Lately, I&#8217;ve been obsessed with grilling eggplants. So this time I wanted to try something different and I made eggplant rice. To make it little more flavorful I added toasted sesame seeds. Eggplant rice tasted delicious and I enjoyed the bite of crunchy toasted sesame seeds from the rice. You could have this with raita or pickle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eggplant Rice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/eggplant-rice-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6202\" title=\"eggplant rice\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/eggplant-rice-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/eggplant-rice-1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/eggplant-rice-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/eggplant-rice-1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For cooking Rice:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basmati Rice- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li>Water- 1 1\/4 cups<\/li>\n<li>Salt- little<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For making Eggplant <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oil- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Dry red whole chili- 2<\/li>\n<li>Mustard seeds- 1tsp<\/li>\n<li>Onion, chopped-1<\/li>\n<li>Ginger-Garlic paste- 1tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Tomato, chopped-1<\/li>\n<li>Eggplant, diced- 3-4 cups or (3 Japanese eggplant or 1 American eggplant)<\/li>\n<li>Red chili powder- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Turmeric powder-1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Coriander powder- 2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Roasted Sesame seeds- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li>Cilantro, chopped- 2 handfuls<\/li>\n<li>Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instruction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Toast the sesame seeds in a pan till it turns light golden in color and keep aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6205 size-full\" title=\"sesame seeds roasted\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/sesame-seeds-roasted.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/sesame-seeds-roasted.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/sesame-seeds-roasted-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/sesame-seeds-roasted-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cook the basmati rice in a rice cooker along with water and little salt.<\/li>\n<li>Dice the eggplant and put it in a bowl filled with cold water to prevent the eggplant from getting brown in color.<\/li>\n<li>Heat a wide non-stick cooking pan over medium heat, add the oil.<\/li>\n<li>When the oil gets hot, add dry red whole chili and mustard seeds, let mustard seeds splutter.<\/li>\n<li>Add the chopped onions, salt and saute till it turns tender.<\/li>\n<li>Add the ginger-garlic paste, saute for a minute.<\/li>\n<li>Add tomatoes and eggplant.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the pan with its lid and let the vegetables get cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Let the eggplants turn tender.<\/li>\n<li>Add the chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder.<\/li>\n<li>Combine with the veggies and let cook for few minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6203 size-full\" title=\"making eggplant rice\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-eggplant-rice.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-eggplant-rice.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-eggplant-rice-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-eggplant-rice-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add the chopped cilantro.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cooked basmati rice to the cooked eggplant, combine well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-eggplant-rice-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6204\" title=\"making eggplant rice\" src=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-eggplant-rice-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-eggplant-rice-1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-eggplant-rice-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/making-eggplant-rice-1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds over the eggplant rice and give it a stir.<\/li>\n<li>Serve the rice along with Raita or Pickles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adding sesame seeds is just optional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Eggplant-Rice-1.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Eggplant Rice<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For cooking Rice[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Basmati Rice- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1 1\/4 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- little<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making Eggplant[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Dry red whole chili- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mustard seeds- 1tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, chopped-1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ginger-Garlic paste- 1tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Tomato, chopped-1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Eggplant, diced- 3-4 cups or (3 Japanese eggplant or 1 American eggplant)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Red chili powder- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Turmeric powder-1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coriander powder- 2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Roasted Sesame seeds- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cilantro, chopped- 2 handfuls<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Toast the sesame seeds in a pan till it turns light golden in color and keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook the basmati rice in a rice cooker along with water and little salt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Dice the eggplant and put it in a bowl filled with cold water to prevent the eggplant from getting brown in color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Heat a wide non-stick cooking pan over medium heat, add the oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">When the oil gets hot, add dry red whole chili and mustard seeds, let mustard seeds splutter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the chopped onions, salt and saute till it turns tender.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the ginger-garlic paste, saute for a minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add tomatoes and eggplant.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cover the pan with its lid and let the vegetables get cooked.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Let the eggplants turn tender.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine with the veggies and let cook for few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the chopped cilantro.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the cooked basmati rice to the cooked eggplant, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds over the eggplant rice and give it a stir.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve the rice along with Raita or Pickles.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">Adding sesame seeds is just optional.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.1682<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eggplant Rice with toasted sesame seeds&#8230; Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables. I love how it gets mushy and tender when cooked. Lately, I&#8217;ve been obsessed with grilling eggplants. So this time I wanted to try something different and I made eggplant rice. To make it little more flavorful I added toasted sesame seeds. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[404,27,91,85,81,395],"tags":[284,463,992,464],"class_list":["post-6177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eggplant-by-ingredient","category-indian-cuisine","category-main-dish-for-lunch-or-dinner","category-quick-fix-meals","category-rice-dishes","category-sesame-by-ingredient","tag-eggplant","tag-eggplant-rice","tag-rice","tag-sesame-eggplant-rice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}