Baingan Gosht Pulao

 Baingan gosht or Eggplant lamb curry is one of my favorite recipes. It goes great with white rice. But today I made a one pot rice dish with eggplant and lamb and it is super delicious and easy to make for a satisfying dinner.

Baingan Gosht Pulao (Rice cooked with spicy Lamb and eggplant)

Eggplant Lamb pulao

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups chopped eggplants (if using American eggplant, peel it and then chop into 1 cm cubes)
2. 1 lb lamb cut into bit size pieces
3. 2 cups basmati rice washed
4. 1 tablespoon oil
5. 1 medium large onion sliced thin
6. 1 teaspoon each of salt, garam masala powder
7.  2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste
8. 1 cup coconut milk (optional)
9. 2-3 green chillies slit
10. handful of coriander leaves and mint leaves chopped

In a pressure cooker, heat the oil and fry the onions till they start turning brown. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Add lamb and fry for a minute. Add eggplant and all the spices and mix well. Add 1/4 cup water and cook for 3 whistles.

Let the steam escape and add 1 cup coconut milk + 11/2 cup water or 21/2 cups water and bring to a boil. Add the rice and cook for 3 whistles and cut the heat. Let all the steam escape. Open the cooker and stir the rice and service with Raita and/or Gravy for Biryani