Vangi Bath Recipe | Brinjal Rice Recipe | How to make Vangi Bath Powder

• Rice - 1 cup
• Ginger - 1 tblspn juliened
• Green Chilli - 2 slited
• Onion - 1 sliced thinly
• Curry leaves- 1 spring
• Brinjal - 2 chopped (I used Green Long Brinjal called Vazhuthalagai)
• Salt to taste
• Sugar - 1 tsp

For Vangibhaat Powder

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tblspn
• Channa Dal / Kadala Paruppu - 1 tblspn
• Coriander Seeds / Mullu Malli - 2 tblspn
• Cumin Seeds /Jeerakam - 1 tsp
• Sesame Seeds / Yellu / Til - 1 tblspn
• Raw Peanuts - 2 tblspn
• Dry Red Chilli - 2 to 3
• Coconut - 2 tblspn Grated

For Seasoning

• Oil - 3 tblspn
• Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida / Kaya podi / Hing - 1/4 tsp
• Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
• Channa Dal / Kadala Paruppu - 1 tsp
• Raw Peanuts - 1 tblspn
• Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi - 1 tsp

1. 1

   Wash rice in lots of water and take it in pressure cooker. Add in 2.5 cups of water and cook for 2 whistle. Let it simmer for 5 mins. Now turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself. Open the pressure cooker and fluff the rice with a fork. Let this rice cool down.

2. 2

   Heat 1 tsp oil and when it is hot, add all ingredients except coconut and roast on a low heat till light golden. Now add in coconut and give a stir. Roast it for a min. Allow this to cool down, and grind this into a fine powder. Set this aside till use.

3. 3

   Now heat oil in a kadai. Add in all the seasoning ingredients and fry for a couple of min.

4. 4

   Now add in onions, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and saute for a min.

5. 5

   Now add in brinjal and toss well with the oil. Add in salt and mix well.

6. 6

   Cook this covered for 5 to 8 mins till the brinjal is cooked. Open the lid and add in sugar and vangibhaat powder. mix well. Cook this for couple of min.

7. 7

   Add in the cooked rice and mix well with the masala.

8. 8

   Cover and let it steam for 5 mins on low heat.

9. 9

   Serve with raita.