Vangi Bhath 1 (Brinjal Rice)

Ingredients

• • Rice - 1 cup
• • Variety green brinjal (long, thin) - 200 grams
• • Red chillies - 8
• • Coriander seeds - 2 teaspoons
• • Coconut (grated, dry) - 3 tablespoons
• • Black gram dal - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Bengal gram dal - 2 teaspoons
• • Asafoetidas (powdered) - a pinch
• • Ghee - 1 tablespoon
• • Oil - 2 tablespoons
• • Curry leaves - few
• • Cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Green peas (cooked) - ¼ cup (optional)
• • Lemons - 2

Method

• 1. Heat little ghee and fry red chillies, coriander seeds, black gram dal and add bengal gram dal.
• 2. Remove from fire and add grated coconut to that hot pan and mix well .
• 3. When it cools down powder the spices.
• 4. Cut brinjals into I inch long pieces and soak in salted water till required.
• 5. Cook rice and allow it to cool.
• 6. Separate the grains.
• 7. Heat oil and add the seasonings, when it is done add asafoetida and brinjals.
• 8. Fry in medium flame till it is roasted well.
• 9. Add cooked peas, powdered spices, salt and rice.
• 10. Fry for few more minutes.
• 11. Remove from fire add garam masala powder, fried cashew nuts and curry leaves.
• 12. Squeeze juice of lemon and mix well.