Vangi Bhath(Eggplant/Brinjal Masala Rice)...!!!
Author: Siddhi Shirsat // Category: Pulavs N Biryanis, Rice Dishes
Maharashtrains recipes are very famous in konkan areas. Specially different types of bhaths like masala bhath, tendli bhath ,fodni bhath etc are very famous. I like to try some of this for a change from our regular food. I had tasted and started liking this pure maharashtrain dishes as i was in pune for almost 1 year.Each bhath has different recipes , means each recipes varies from other in some way.There are many ways of preparing vangi bhath, mostly many prepare it by using special vangi bhath masala avialable in stores or prepare that masala and store for some days and use it many times. But this vangi bhath recipe is bit different, i had seen it on tv and liked it coz of its unique way so i decided to give it a try. It tasted awesome, perfect maharashtrain taste and flavour.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup basmati rice
4-5 small sizw brinjals
1 cup freshly grated coconut
1/2 cup dry roasted ground nuts powder
1-2 tea spoon kala masala(or goda masala)
2-3 tea spoon chilli powder
1-2 tea spoon garam masala
1 tea spoon assafoetida
1 table spoon ginger-chilli paste
3-4 table spoon chopped corainder leaves
2 table spoon lemon juice
2 table spoon yogurt
2 tea spoon cumin seeds(jeera)
salt
oil
METHOD:
Give cuts to each brinjal along its length such that it should be divided in four sections. Do not make pieces of them, they should be of full size.Now soak them in salted water for some time.
Cook rice in 2 cups of water and keep it to cool.
Take grated coconut in a bowl, add groundnut powder, chilli powder, kala masala,garam masala, corainder leaves,ginger-chilli paste, lemon juice,1/2 tea spoon assfoetida and salt. Mix it well.Add the quantity of spices according to your taste. Increase or decrease the quantities of kala masala, garam masala and chilli powder.
Fill 3/4 quantity of this masala in each cut brinjal.Heat a pan and add little oil in it. Now add all the masala stuffed brinjals in it and let them get shallow fried for some time. Cover it for 5 mins so that they get cooked soon.
When they are cooked add the cooked rice to it.Mix it well. Now add the remaining 1/4 quantity of the prepared masala mixture to it and mix it well so that rice gets mixed with it well. While stirring be carefull so that the brinjals do not become pieces, they should remain full.
Now add the yogurt and stir.Cook for 1-2 mins with stirring countinously.
Serve hot vangi bhath by spinkling lemon juice and corainder leaves.
Preparation Time : 20 mins
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