BRINJAL MASALA BHAT

U NEED:                                                        Dry Roast and grind to a powder:
Good quality rice: 2 cups                              Cinnamon: 1 medium stick
Fresh brinjal: 150 gms                                  Cloves: 3
Onion: 1 medium                                           Cardamom small: 2
Green chillies(slit): 3                                      Cardamom big:                                                                               
ginger julienne: 2 tsp                                      jeera: 1 tsp
Dhaniya powder: 2 tsp                                  Coconut scraped: 2 tabslp
Garam masala powder: 1/2 tsp                   Red chillies: 2
Rai: 3/4th tsp
Jeera: 1/2 tsp
curry leaves: 2 tsp
Roasted peanuts: 2 tablsp
Asefodita : 1/2 ts
Oil: 2 tabslp
Ghee: 1 tsp
turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
sugar: 1/2 tsp

Method:
1. Soak rice for 15 mins.Drain rice and pressure cook rice.Open lid and put the rice in a plate.Fluff the rice and allow to cool.
2. Chop brinjals to cubes,chop onions fine. Dry roast the ingredients and grind to a fine powder.
3. Heat oil in the pan. When hot add the mustard seeds(rai) and jeera. Saute.Add asefodita and green chillies. Now add the chopped onions and fry well till the onion is translucent.
4. Add the chopped brinjals,turmeric,chilli powder,dhaniya powder and garam masala. Stir well for few mins.
5. Add salt and ginger julienne. Cook well till the brinjals are well cooked. Now add the cooled rice and mix well.Add curry leaves and the roasted peanuts.Continue stirring. Finally add the dry powder,curry leaves and sugar.Add the ghee, Toss well till the rice and brinjals are mixed well. 
6. Transfer to a bowl and serve hot with pappads and raita.

Note: This masala bhat is simple to cook and yummy to eat.Even those who don't like brinjals will love eating this vegetable when prepared this way.You can also make peas masala rice the same way.Just tastes super.
Bonn!!!Appetite!!!!!