Brinjal Rice / Vaangi Baath Recipe

Brinjal Rice became favourite for me once when I was Working. One of my friend used to bring this vaangi bath for lunch and she share with all of us. I liked that rice very much and it became one of my recipes for lunch box those days. Though many of u have known this recipe very well, I wish to share my favourite spicy brinjal rice with u all. 

Ingredients:

1. Brinjal - 4 nos
2. Cooked Rice - 2 cups
3. Cooking Oil + Gingelly Oil - 4 tbsp
4. Tamarind - about 2 seed size
5. Jaggery - 1 tbsp
6. Salt as per taste

For Making Vaangi Baath Powder:

1. Channa Dhal - 1 tbsp
2. Urad dhal - 2 tsp
3. Fenugreek / Methi seeds - 1 tsp
4. Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
5. Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
6. Dried Red Chilli - 2 to 3
7. Grated Coconut - 1 tbsp

For Tempering:

1. Mustard - 1 tsp
2. Channa Dhal- 2 tsp
3. Urad Dhal - 2 tsp
4. Curry leaves - 2 sprig

Cooking Method:

Wash thoroughly all the brinjals and cut into pieces of your favourite shape. Soak Tamarind in little water for about 10 to 15 mins. Or you can use tamarind paste too.

Take frying pan add little Oil and other ingredients listed under "For Making Vaangi Baath Powder". Fry till slightly brown in very low flame. 

After it cools down add it to a mixer and grind it to a fine powder and keep it aside.

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• In a Kadai add mustard followed by channa dal, urad dal, curry leaves. 
• Then add the Brinjals and fry in oil till it gets cooked. (It will be cooked soon in oil itself, no need to add water).
• After brinjals gets cooked add the tamarind juice and wait till it gets absorbed. 
• Add the Vaangi Baath Powder with some salt and saute for few seconds. Then add the jaggery and mix well.
• Now add the Cooked Rice along with little salt(remember already we have added salt) and saute till all the rice gets mixed well with the spice mix.

Now a tasty Brinjal Rice is ready and it goes well with any Vadams. I like to have it with Colour Vadams. You can prepare this for lunch box along with Rasam Rice or Curd Rice.

Notes:

• The spice powder can be adjusted according to your taste.
• The Vaangi Bath powder can be made in large quantity and can be stored for future use. 
• You can use basmati rice for doing this recipe.