Vangi Bath
Ingredients
1 cup
Raw Rice
7-8
Mysore Badanekayi/Long green Brinjal
½ cup
Green peas
(optional)
1
Onion
½ tsp
Mustard seeds
1 tsp
Channa dal
1 tsp
Urad dal
few
Curry leaves
4
Dry red chillies (low spiced)
Tamarind
small gooseberry size
½ tsp
Turmeric powder
3 tsp
Vangi bath powder
(I use Maiyas brand ready powder)
½ cup
Grated dry coconut
1 tsp
Jaggery
3-4 tsp
Oil
Handful
Coriander leaves
(finely chopped)
Salt
to taste
Water
as required
Instructions
Prep
Wash the rice thoroughly, cook & set aside.
Cut brinjals to thin slices and put them in a bowl of water to prevent discoloration.
Soak tamarind in hot water & extract thick juice & discard the pulp.
Slice onion into thin slices lengthwise.
Method
Heat oil in kadai, add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add channa dal & urad dal. Fry until dal turns brown.
Add curry leaves & red chillies, sauté for few seconds.
Now add onions & fry until its translucent.
Add Brinjal pieces, green peas, turmeric powder to kadai & mix well. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
Now add tamarind extract, salt & jaggery to Brinjal mixture.
Mix well. Cover & cook for 5-7 minutes in low flame.
After 5-7 minute, add Vangi bath powder, saute for 2 more minutes.
Switch off the flame. Add grated dry coconut, coriander leaves & cooked rice. Mix it gently.
Serve with coconut chutney.