Vangi Bath / Brinjal Rice

Name: Vangi Bath / Brinjal Rice
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati rice; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds [ Jeera]; 2 Cloves; 1 small piece cinnamon; 1 Cardamom; 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds; 2 Bay leaves; 3 Green chilies; 1 Onion; 3 Brinjal; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; as per need Salt; as required Oil; 1 tbsp Coriander seeds; 1 tbsp Urad dal / black gram; 1 tbsp Chana dal / bengal gram; 3 Dried red chilies; 1 small piece cinnamon; 3 cloves; 2 cardamom; 1 small piece star anise; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 4 tbsp grated coconut; as required oil

Drishya Subash [Intimate Stranger] @cook_16762232

#riceisthebest Vangi bath, also known as kathirikkai saadam is a very popular dish in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Unlike the goda masala flavored Maharashtrian version of vangi bath , the South Indian vangi bath uses a special spice mix powder, which gives it a unique taste.

Drishya Subash [Intimate Stranger] @cook_16762232

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Ingredients

45-50 Minutes

2 servings

1 cupBasmati rice
1/2 tspCumin seeds [ Jeera]
2Cloves
1small piece cinnamon
1Cardamom
1/2 tspFennel seeds
2Bay leaves
3Green chilies
1Onion
3Brinjal
1 tbspLemon juice
as per needSalt
as requiredOil
For Vangi Bath Powder:
1 tbspCoriander seeds
1 tbspUrad dal / black gram
1 tbspChana dal / bengal gram
3Dried red chilies
1small piece cinnamon
3cloves
2cardamom
1small piece star anise
1/2 tspfennel seeds
4 tbspgrated coconut
as requiredoil

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Steps

45-50 Minutes

1

Cook the rice and keep aside
2

To make the vangi bath powder, first dry roast the coriander seeds and set it aside to cool.
3

Heat a little oil in a pan and roast urad dal,chana dal,red chillies,cinnamon, clove, cardamom,star anise and fennel seeds until light brown.
4

Add grated coconut and roast it until golden brown. Cool it and powder it together with the roasted coriander seeds.
5

Heat oil in a wok and add cinnamon, clove,cardamom,fennel seeds, cumin seeds,bay leaves and red chilies and saute for a minute.
6

Add green chilies and onions. Fry till the onions turn translucent and add salt.
7

Add brinjal and saute it for 2-3 minutes. Cover and cook until the brinjal is done.
8

Add the vangi bath powder and mix it thoroughly and cook for a couple of minutes. Add water if needed.
9

Add rice and lemon juice to the well cooked masala. Mix it well.
10

Adjust the salt [ if needed] and serve.
11

Vangi bath goes well with Raita /Plain curd, Pappad and Pickle