Vangi Bath Recipe, Brinjal Rice Recipe

  Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins | Serves: 1 cup

     For the powder Coriander seeds  3 tblsp Red chili  8 Channa dal  2 tblsp Sesame seeds  1 tblsp Cinnamon stick  a small piece (optional) Kopparai | dry coconut  2 tblsp     For the rice   Raw rice | basmati rice  1 cup   Eggplant (Small ) 4-5   Onion   1 (optional)   Oil   1 tblsp   Vangi bath powder (recipe given below)   2-3 tblsp    Mustard seeds  1/4 tsp    Urad dal   1 tsp    Peanuts  1 tblsp (optional)    Curry leaves   few        Salt  as needed       

Method:

• Dry roast all the ingredients, under the head ‚Äúfor the powder‚Äù and allow it to cool.

• ¬†When done, make it to a fine powder and store it in a container.

• Now the vangi bath powder is ready.
• Cook the rice with 1 and half cup of water and allow it to cool completely.
• The grains should be separate.
• Cut the brinjals into small cubes.(i used the long purple colour brinjal)
• Cut the onions lengthwise.
• Heat a kadai and add the oil. Temper with mustard seeds,urad dhal.
• Add onions and saute them for till golden brown.
• Add the brinjals and add salt¬† and turmeric powder.

• Cook in medium flame till the brinjals become tender.
• Don‚Äôt add water.
• Add the vangi bath powder and gently mix with the brinjal mixture.

• Roast the peanuts in oil just before mixing the rice. Add curry leaves.

• Mix gently with the rice.

• Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy with any raita of your choice.