Lahsuni Baigan with rice

Name: Lahsuni Baigan with rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Rice - 400gm; Water - 900ml; Oil/Butter/Ghee - 20gm; Baigan (large) - 450-500g; Onion (large, sliced) - 150–180g; Tomato (large, chopped/grated) - 120–150g; Garlic - 24–30g; Green chilies - 10–12g; Ginger - 12–15g; Red chili powder - 2g; Cooking oil - 55 g; Turmeric powder - 2g; Coriander powder - 2g; Cumin seeds - 1.2g; Mustard seeds - 1.2g; Kasuri meethi (roughly ground) - 1g; Salt - 5–10g; Fresh coriander (garnishing) - 3–4 g

Garlicky spiced aubergine slices cook on the crisper plate while rice cooks below.

30 min start to finish
Serves 4
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Combi Meals Vegetables Main Indian Vegetarian

By Kunjesh Raval for SharkNinja India.

Set your Combi

SwitchCombi Cooker

Combi Meals200°C390°F10min

Start to finish30 min10 min prep + 20 min cooking

ShelfLevel 1 (rice in Combi pan); bake tray level not stated

Water in the pan900 ml3¾ cups water with 400 g2¼ cups14 oz rice in the Combi pan

You'll need

Level-1

Bottom shelf, in the Combi pan

Rice - 400gm
Water - 900 ml3¾ cups
Oil/Butter/Ghee - 20gm

Level-2

Top shelf, on the bake tray

Baigan (large) - 450–500 g1 lb–1 lb 2 oz
Onion (large, sliced) - 150–180 g5½–6½ oz
Tomato (large, chopped/grated) - 120–150 g4–5½ oz
Garlic - 24–30 g¾–1 oz
Green chilies - 10–12 g⅓–½ oz
Ginger - 12–15 g½ oz
Red chili powder - 2 g¾ tsp
Cooking oil - 55 g¼ cup
Turmeric powder - 2 g¾ tsp
Coriander powder - 2 g¾ tsp
Cumin seeds - 1.2 g½ tsp
Mustard seeds - 1.2 g¼ tsp
Kasuri meethi (roughly ground) - 1 g½ tsp
Salt - 5–10 g¾–1¾ tsp
Fresh coriander (garnishing) - 3–4 g⅛ oz

Method

Place all Level 1 ingredients in combi pan, mix it well. Slide the pan into Level 1.
Level-1
- Rice - 400gm
- Water - 900 ml3¾ cups
- Oil/Butter/Ghee - 20gm
Our tip Rinse the rice in a few changes of water before it goes in, then level it so none sits above the waterline, as exposed grains stay hard.
Chopped baigan into semi-thick slice & keep aside. Finely chopped the onion, tomato, garlic, green chillies and ginger and place these in bowl.
Mix all the whole & powdered spices into chopped veggies followed by oil. Mix it well.
Take bake tray, put crisper plate over it. Layer slice of baigan with spices mixed veggies on top of it & put it on crisper plate.
Our step Slide the bake tray into Level 2, above the rice.
Close the door and flip the SmartSwitch to COMBI COOKER mode. Select COMBI MEAL function, set temperature to 200°C390°F and set time to . Press START to begin cooking (the unit will steam for before cooking).
When cooking is complete, remove pan and tray. Serve hot rice with lahsuni baigan. Enjoy.
Our tip Press the thickest slice of baigan with a spoon: it should be soft right through. If it's still spongy, put the tray back for a few minutes.