How to Make Vangi Bhath? How to Prepare Vangi Bhath? - Indian Traditional Recipes -- Viji's New Recipes

 VANGI BHATH

Ingredients:

• Rice - 1 cup (Long Variety)
• Brinjals - 1/2 cup 
• Green Chillies - 4 to 5
• Small onions (shallots) - 1/2 cup
• Tomatoes - 3 to 4 (chopped)
• Oil - 2 to 3 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 2tsp
• Coriander powder - 1tsp
• Cumin seed powder -1tsp
  
• Salt to taste
  

For Paste:

• Red Chilli - 5
• Cloves -2
• Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Garlic - 3 to 4 flakes

For Seasoning:

• Mustard seeds - 1tsp
  
• Black gram dhal - 2tsp
• Fenugreek - 1 tsp
• Bengal Gram dhal - 1tsp
• Asafoetida a pinch
• Curry leaves  few  

Method

Cook rice and spread over a plate to cool. Dice brinjals into cubes and soak in salt water. Slit green chillies into two. Grind the masala to thick smooth paste. 

In a pan heat oil, add seasoning with curry leaves . Then fry small onions and green chillies for 5 minutes in a low flame. Add brinjals  tomatoes, ground masala, corinander powder, cumin seed powder, turmeric powder, salt and 1/4 cup water cook in medium flame till brinjals become tender. Stir in between to prevent charring .

Add cooked rice and fry for 5 minutes. Serve hot.