Vangibath | ವಾಂಗಿಬಾತ್

Vangibath is a popular and tasty breakfast rice recipe in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Vangi means brinjal, baingan, or eggplant. Bhath or Baath means rice.

Vangibath rice recipe is prepared mainly using brinjal, beans, tamarind pulp, Vangibath masala powder and some spices which are then used to mix with cooked rice.

Preparing tasty Vangibath is very easy if you already have Vangibath masala powder. Any rice can be used but it must be cooked well but not be mushy for this Vangibath recipe.

Region to region, the taste of this recipe and the ingredients and the spices used in this recipe differs.

I have explained the Vangibath powder recipe in my previous post   - https://myyummyrecipes1981.blogspot.com/2019/11/vangibath-powder.html. 

Ingredients

1. Long Green Brinjal - 2 (cut into lengthwise and soaked in water)
2. Cooked Rice - 1 cup
3. Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
4. Bengal Gram - 1 tsp
5. Cashew Nuts - 2 tbsp
6. Curry Leaves - few
7. Bay Leaf - 1
8. Green chilies - 2 (half-slit)
9. Onion - 1 (sliced)
10. Green Peas - 2 tbsp (fresh)
11. Tamarind Pulp - 2 tbsp
12. Jaggery (powdered) - 1 tsp (optional)
13. Vangibath Powder - 2 tbsp
14. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
15. Salt - as per taste
16. Cooking Oil - 4 tbsp
17. Ghee - 1 tsp (optional)

Directions

1. Take a pan, and 4 tbsp of cooking oil and optionally add 1 tsp of ghee.
2. Let the cooking oil and ghee heat on a low flame.
3. Add 1/4 tsp of mustard seeds and crackle them.
4. Add 1 tsp of Bengal gram, 2 tbsp of cashew nuts, few curry leaves, a bay leaf and 2 tbsp of fresh green peas.
5. Sauté them until Bengal gram becomes brown in color.
6. Add sliced onion, 2 half-slit green chilies and sauté them for a minute.
7. Add 2 long green brinjal cut into length wised and soaked in water (don't add water), 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder and salt as per taste.
8. Mix and sauté them for 2 minutes.
9. Cover the lid and cook them for about 2 minutes on a low flame.
10. Add 2 tbsp of tamarind pulp and 1 tsp of powdered jaggery, which is optional.
11. Mix them well.
12. Add 2 tablespoon of vangibath powder and mix well.
13. Sauté them for a minute.
14. Add a cup of cooked rice and any rice can be used,
15. Mix the cooked rice well with vangibath mixture. 
16. That's it! Vangibath is ready to be served hot.

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