Vangi Bath Recipe | Brinjal Rice Recipe | How to make Vangi Bath Powder
Vangi Bath (Brinjal Rice) with step by step pictures. Delicious spicy brinjal rice made with brinjal and spices which is tossed with cooked rice to create this amazing rice dish.
Brinjal - 2 choppedI used Green Long Brinjal called Vazhuthalagai
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1 tsp
For Vangibhaat Powder:
Oil - 1 tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tblspn
Channa Dal / Kadala Paruppu - 1 tblspn
Coriander Seeds / Mullu Malli - 2 tblspn
Cumin Seeds /Jeerakam - 1 tsp
Sesame Seeds / Yellu / Til - 1 tblspn
Raw Peanuts - 2 tblspn
Dry Red Chilli - 2 to 3
Coconut - 2 tblspn Grated
For Seasoning:
Oil - 3 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
Asafoetida / Kaya podi / Hing - ¼ tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
Channa Dal / Kadala Paruppu - 1 tsp
Raw Peanuts - 1 tblspn
Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi - 1 tsp
Instructions
Wash rice in lots of water and take it in pressure cooker. Add in 2.5 cups of water and cook for 2 whistle. Let it simmer for 5 mins. Now turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself. Open the pressure cooker and fluff the rice with a fork. Let this rice cool down.
Heat 1 tsp oil and when it is hot, add all ingredients except coconut and roast on a low heat till light golden. Now add in coconut and give a stir. Roast it for a min. Allow this to cool down, and grind this into a fine powder. Set this aside till use.
Now heat oil in a kadai. Add in all the seasoning ingredients and fry for a couple of min.
Now add in onions, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and saute for a min.
Now add in brinjal and toss well with the oil. Add in salt and mix well.
Cook this covered for 5 to 8 mins till the brinjal is cooked. Open the lid and add in sugar and vangibhaat powder. mix well. Cook this for couple of min.
Add in the cooked rice and mix well with the masala.