Vangi Bath ( Brinjal Rice)
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 recipe. Its a dry rice dish served with mosaru bajji or raita.
Servings: 4
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.