Vangi bath is a Karnataka special rice dish made with brinjal (egg plant). A special vangi bath masala powder is used to make the vangi bath.
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Vangi bath recipe ( or brinjal recipe) is a rice dish quite popular from the state of Karnataka. Vangi translates to brinjal/eggplant/baingan and bath translates to rice. Its a brinjal rice dish, made with a special masala powder. Vangi bath is a dry rice dish which can be served with raita (mosaru bajji in kannada) and peanuts.
The cuisine of Karnataka has great and unique dishes .Some of the popular dishes from Karnataka are Bisibele Bath, Saaru, Vangi Bath, Khara Bath, Akki Rotti, Ragi mudde and Uppittu. Though these dishes are made in all parts of India, I still feel these have very unique flavor and taste when eaten in Karnataka.
Among the dishes mentioned above, I make bisebele bath and vangi bath more often. The great thing about making the bisi bele bath and vangi bath is, the pre made spice powder. Having this masala powder handy makes these dishes very simple in making and most of all less time consuming. I generally get the home made masala powder made by my co-sister from India. The vangi bath powder can be easily found in any Indian grocery store.
There are few variations in making the vangi bath. I have added tomato in the recipe which I feel works great in the recipe. Don’t over cook the tomato, cook for 2 to 3 minutes. They need to just get soft, but not mushy. You can also add onion, peanuts and green peas in the recipe.
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vangi bath is a good lunch box dish, since its mess free.
Few other rice recipes form the blog –
Lemon rice with onion and carrot
Vangi Bath ( Brinjal Rice)
Ingredients
to make vangi bath masala powder-
- chana dal- 3 tsp
- urad dal- 3 tsp
- fenugreek (methi seeds)- about 4 seeds
- dry coconut- 3 tsps
- red chilies- 5 to 6
- jeera (cumin)- 1 tsp
- coriander seeds- 1 tsp
- cloves- 2
- 1 cardamom
- cinammon stick- a small piece
to cook rice-
- 1 cup raw rice
- 2 cups of water
to make vangi bath-
- cubed brinjal – about 200 gms
- Oil- 3 tbsps
- 2 to 3 tsps vangi bath powder or a store bought vangi bath masala powder
- few curry leaves
- 2 tsp lemon juice or tamarind pulp
- mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- chana dal – 1 tsp
- asafatedia – two pinches
- salt to taste
Instructions
to make vangi bath masala powder-
- In a a pan heat 1 tea spoon of oil. Add all the masala powder ingredients and fry till light brown.
- Once the masala mixtture cools, transfer it to a mixer and make powder out of it.
- Use the vangi bath powder in the recipe. Rest of the masala can be store in a air tight container for next time
cooking the rice –
- Rinse the rice two times with water.
- Add 2 cups of water and cook the rice in rice cooker.
- After the rice is done, open the lid and let the rice cool slightly.
HOW TO MAKE VANGI BATH:
- Wash the brinjal and trim the edges and cut the brinjal ½ inch length wise.
- In a pan heat 2 tbsps of oil and add the mustard seeds. Let the mustard pop.
- Add the chana dal and curry leaves. Saute for 30 seconds.
- Add the asafoetida and few curry leaves and saute for few seconds.
- Add the cubed brinjal, turmeric powder and quarter tea spoon of salt. Mix well and close the lid.
- Cook till the brinjal is soft, stirring often.
- After the brinjal is cooked, add the tomato pieces and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add a teaspoon of vangi bath powder and little salt. Mix and cook for another five minutes.
- Now remove the brinjal mixture from the skillet and put it in a plate.
- Now in the same skillet add the cooked rice , a tablespoon of oil, 1 tsp of vangi bath powder, necessary salt and lemon juice. Gently mix all the ingredients, with out breaking the rice.
- Once the spices are well incorporated in the rice, add the brinjal mixture to the rice and mix it well. Taste and re season accordingly.
Notes
- Its ok to add the oil and vangi bath powder directly to the rice. The hot rice takes away the raw smell from the oil and also warms the spice powder.
- adding tomato to vangi bath is totally optional.
- add some peanuts for some crunch.
lakshmi
hai dis is lakshmi nice dish plz also provide me non veg receipes
LAKSHMI
hai dis receipe is very easy good taste
Adarsha
i tried this today & came out superb….thanks
Raji
I tried it today…. i was very tasty..thanks for the receipe
himabindu
hi madhu
thank u for the recipe,iam just going to try now as long
back i have prepared this but my children were to young to
like egg plant now they luv varieties with brinjal.
Kanasu
Thanks a lot for the recipe. When I cooked it, it came out really well… Enjoyed it.
vidya
this receipe i was looking since long time………..can you please tell me measurement for vangibhat masala in grams instead of spoon?
kavitha
hi madhavi,
i Prepared this , it came so delicious. thanku madhu.
kavitha
srikanth
Hai Madhu,
It is very dissapointing I could not find bath powder for Bisbelibath
deepa
thanks madhu.i was searching for vangi bath recipe.i tried it,my kids and hubby liked it so much,thx once again for ur beautiful also taesty recipe.
kavitha
recipe is great
tajneela
very simple, and tasty recipe. a meal by itself.
thanks
gowri
Hi,
Your vangi bath loohs great and moutnwatering.
aparna
thanks for the recipe…
satish
Thank you very much
It is a easy and very taste recipe.
rachitha
its a good n easy recipe n that it tastes very good too thanks for posting just a wonderful vangi bath recipe on the net it has helped a lot of people
Aparna
Oops almost forgot to ask… if you were to make the bisi bele bhat or vangi bhat powder at home how would you do it? Cos I don’t have any ready made powder at home
Aparna
Hey madhu was browsing for vangi bhat recipes and stumbled across your site will definitely give this a try. If I do end up trying can I credit you and put your link in my blog?
Thanks
Aparna
Sriram
my mom addes ground nut(fry before the brinjals), fried copra and green peas as well…though these are optional, the recipe comes out really good with these additions.
parvathy
thanks a lot for the reciepe….had the home made powder from India..tried it and believe it as gr8…first time i have tried it mind blowing….one more instead of lemon juice, we can add tamrind juice too…..THANKS A LOT
Shweta
Thanks for the recipe! Its very easy to make, and tastes awesome.
A small variation i do to it is add about 1/4th tsp of garam masala powder along with the vangibath powder while frying the brinjal pieces.
swaroopa
tried it and it turned out delicious…thanx….
sri
Hi Madhavi,
Vangi Bath looks yummy. Good presentation and nice photograph.Thank you for this recipe.
umasays,
when i was looking for different kinds of rice, i saw your recipe&i tried specified by you,its turned out very good.my husband&friends liked it very much.thanks for your recipe Madhavi.
vasundhara
i tried the vangi bath recipe as specified by you and my family members liked it very much. thank you.
sujana
hi madhavi, i was looking for vangibath since from a long time, but didn’t get this much simple and nice recipe. thanks for your recipe and it came really nice
sujana
Madhavi
latha,
yes latha this recipe is quite easy. do try it.
Madhavi.
Latha
Madhu, I read Vanghi Bath,seems to be easy to cook. I am planning to mild changes according to our family taste.
Jyothi
Thanks for the recipe Madhavi. I like vangi bath and this recipe looks quite simple, so I can try this.
Priya S&S
Vangibath looks good Madhavi ! And recipe seems to be very simple.
Yes priya, the recipe is indeed very simple if you have the pre-made masala powder.Thanks for your compliments.
Madhavi
Thanks every one. This type of vangi bath is very famous in Karnataka. Just fell in love with it after i tasted it for the first time.
lakshmi
e recipe naku ishtamu, nice dish, thanks for the recipe friend
Ravi
Avuna andi..
Lakshmik
Hi Madhu
Thanks for the recipe. I ate Vangibath long time ago in India. Will make it now again.
Asha
Madhu,I am born and raised in K’taka! You don’t know how happy you made me today!:)) I have Vangi bhath in my blog too, but it’s always good to know other recipe pd too.Thank you.
siris
hi madhu
I was looking for a different flavoured rice to cook and your vangi bath looks really good.
I will definnitely try this one.Thanks for the receipe