This flavored rice is made with brinjal (egg plant) and served with fried papad or chips. Plain Curd or simple curd Pachadi will also go well with this rice.
I have included the directions for making vaangi bath powder. You can also use MTR Vaangi Bath Powder (approx 4 teaspoons) in the above recipe instead of making the powder at home. It will save time and easy version too.
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Vaangi Bath (Brinjal Rice)
4
servings10
minutes30
minutesThis flavored rice is made with brinjal (egg plant) and served with fried papad or chips. Plain Curd or simple curd Pachadi will also go well with this rice.
Ingredients
Rice – 1 cup
Brinjal – 4 Nos
Onion – 1 No (Optional)
Tamarind – A big gooseberry size
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Jaggery powdered – 1 teaspoon (optional)
- For making Vaangi Bath Powder:
Red Chillies – 3 to 4 Nos
Coriander Seeds – 1 tablespoon
Bengal gram dhal – 1 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Black Pepper – 1/4 teaspoon
Jeeragam (Cumin) – 1/2 teaspoon
Fenugreek (Vendayam) – few seeds
Til seeds (Ellu) – 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida – a small pea size
Cinnamon stick – 1 small piece
Cloves – 2 Nos
Cardamon – 1
Coconut gratings – 2 tablespoons
Salt – ½ teaspoon
Oil – 2 teaspoons
- For seasoning:
Oil – 2 tablespoons
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Bengal gram dhal – 1 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida Powder – a pinch
Cashew nuts – few (optional)
Green Chillies – 2
Curry leaves – few
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- In a kadai put little oil and fry red chillies, coriander seeds, asafoetida, bengal gram dhal, urad dhal, black pepper, Cumin, fenugreek, cinnamon stick, cardamon and cloves separately.
- Dry fry til seeds.
- Finally add the coconut gratings and fry well. Cool it. Add salt and grind it to a powder.
- Soak tamarind in little water and extract thick juice.
- Cook rice till soft. Chop the onion finely. Cut brinjal into thin slices. Slightly slit the green chillies.
- In a kadai put one tablespoon oil. When it is hot add onions (if you are adding) and fry for few seconds and then add brinjal pieces along with turmeric and pinch of salt and stir fry till it become soft.
- Now add tamarind extract, Vaangi Bath Powder and jaggery and mix well. Keep it on low flame till all the masala blends well with the brinjal.
- In a small kadai put the remaining oil and when it is hot, add mustard.
- When it pops up, add bengal gram dhal, urad dhal, asafoetida powder and cashew nuts and fry till it turns light brown.
- Add slit green chillies and curry leaves and fry for a second. Pour this seasoning over the brinjal masala and stir well. Keep the stove in low flame.
- Then add cooked rice and mix well.
Notes
- You can also use MTR Vangi Bath Powder (approximately 4 teaspoons) in the above recipe instead of making the powder at home. It will save time and easy version too.
This recipe came out delicioussss as ever! thank you sooo much for sharing!
Hi அநன்யா மஹாதேவன்,
Thank you so much for taking time to post your comments.
Hi Kamala,
I tried this recipe and it turned out well.
Hi kamala,
I tried this recipe.it came out well.thanks for sharing
Hi Lavanya Ganesan,
Thank you for visiting my site. Nice to hear that you tried this recipe and came out well.
Hi Kamala, lovely recipe and i made it with quinoa.Came out well.
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Hi Nidhya,
Thank you for visiting my site and nice to know that you tried it with quinoa and came out well. I will also try.
Kamala Mami,
Thanks a lot….prepared this…really wonderful.
It is just awesome. Today I made this and it was a big hit among the guests which included kids. Everybody loved it. I owe all my thanks to you aunty.
Thank you Hema for your kind feed back. This rice is simple and easy to prepare also.
hi mam..
have you ever tasted the recipe of vaangi bath..
if not please try out mam. this is not the real recipe of vaangi bath.. you have added etc ingredients and also it does not contains onion too…
I just saw your comment. I tasted vaangi bath which I prepared as above. If you have better recipe, can you please share it with me so that I will try that version also.
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good recipe,useful for me
hi mam,
in bangalore at my home i use long green brinjal which is also known as mysore brinjal for making vangi bath.i use a little bit of jaggery too.even tamarind juice is used by me for this recipe.no onion is added..i learnt this type from my mother-in-law.
Hi Devika,
Your version seems to be a good one. I will try this too.
Hi I am from Malaysia pure vegetarian , your dishes are good
Thank you Mrs Sai Santha.
It s very good recipe to my family.they are love to eat
nice output>>>>>thanks