VAANGIBAATH / BRINJAL RICE

Vaangi baath is a tasty rice made by using Mysore brinjal . Its a filling dish , it is very famous rice dish in Karnataka . In Many functions this dish will be made in Karnataka . It is very easy to make this yummy dish , so try and enjoy .

Ingredients:-

1. Brinjal     cut big pieces                          1/4 kg
2. Onion      cut vertically                            2  medium size
3. Normal rice/Basmati rice / bullet rice       2 cups (the measuring cup )
4. Vaangi baath powder                               4-5 tsp
5. Turmeric powder                                     1/2 tsp
6. Curry leaves                                            7-8
7. Green chilly                                           3 - 4
8. Mustard seeds                                         1/2 tsp
9. Chana dal                                               2 - 3 tsp
10. Jaggery    powder                                   1/4 cup
11. Tamarind  juice (thick)                           1 small bowl
12. Ghee                                                       1 tsp
13. Cashews                                               10-12    
14. Dry coconut flakes                                1 bowl           
15. Salt                                                         2 tsp (according to ur taste)
16. Oil                                                          2 tbsp
17. Water for 1 cup of rice add                   2 cup                            

Method:-
This serves for 4 persons , if u want u can use red chilly powder (1-2 tsp) instead of green chilly , tastes good. While cooking rice add 2-3 drops of oil so that rice will be non-sticky .

Keep a big cooker, add water and rice close the cooker , keep medium flame , turn off the cooker after 1 or 2 vishal .
Next Take a kadai or big pan add oil heat it for 2 min ,add mustard seeds , chana dal , curry leaves , and saute for 1 min , keep medium flame .
Next add chilly , onions and saute for 2 min , add brinjal pieces saute them   till onions  become translucent , then add turmeric powder , after 3 min  add tamrind juice ,  jaggery , vaangi baath powder and  1 tsp of salt ,  mix well , let it cook for 5-6 min on low flame , saute in between .

Now add  dry coconut powder and saute for 2 -3 min turn off the stove .  

In a smaal pan add ghee and heat it on low flame for 1 min , add cashews fry till they turn light brown , turn off stove , remove cashews immediately to a plate.

When cooker cools , open it and add rice to kadai , add 1 tsp of salt  and mix well with masala .

Now add cashews and mix well (it tastes good if u add 1 / 2 tsp of ghee and mix well).

Vaangi baath is ready , serve hot hot  .

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