Vangi bath | Brinjal Rice

Vangi bath is a South Indian rice recipe with Brinjal / Eggplant as main ingredient. Brinjal will be always there in my grocery list. I prepare lot of recipes with brinjal. My favourite recipes are kathirikkai chutney and ennai kathirikkai kuzhambu.  Coming to Vangi bath, it is an easy and tasty lunch box recipe. No need for any side dish. The spiciness in this rice itself is self sufficient. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Vangi bath | Brinjal Rice.

Preparation Time:     10 mins

Cook Time :                20 mins

Ready in :                   30 mins
Yields :                         3 Servings

Ingredients:

Table 1:

Gingelly Oil	1 tsp
Mustard	1/4 tsp
onions chopped lengthwise	1/3 Cup
Brinjal / Eggplant Medium size chopped	3
Salt
Cooked Rice	2 Cups

Table 2: To dry roast and grind
Vangi bath powder / paste

Shredded coconut	1.5 tbsp
Coriander seeds	1 tsp
Urad Dal	1.5  tsp
Chana Dal	1.5  tsp
Red chillies	2
Sesame seeds	1 tsp
Cloves	2
Cinnamon stick 2.5 cm	1
Roasted peanut	1 tbsp
Asafoetida powder	pinch

Instructions:

• Dry roast all the ingredients except roasted peanuts and shredded coconut from table 2. Grind it to a coarse paste adding enough water. If raw peanuts are available instead of roasted peanuts, then dry roast raw peanuts also.

• Heat Oil in a pan. Add mustard and curry leaves. when they splutter add chopped onions. Fry till onions turn translucent. 

• Add chopped egg plant and fry till eggplants are cooked. Eggplant will shrink in size and become soft and tender.Add grind-ed mixture and fry for a min. 

• Switch of the stove and add rice and salt.Mix well.

Vangi baath / Vangi bath / Vangibath / Kathirikkai sadham / Kathirikkai sadam / Brinjal Rice / Eggplant Rice.
Other brinjal / Eggplant recipes you may be interested

Tips:
Adjust red chillies to your taste.