Vaangi Bhath/ Brinjal Rice

7:25 PM Chandra Karthikeyan 0 Comments

Ingredients:

• Brinjal - 250 gms
• Cooked rice - 2 cups
• Onion - 1
• Tomato - 1
• Salt as required

Masala:

• Red chillies - 6
• Channa dal - 1 tsp
• Urad dal- 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
• Pepper - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida/hing - little
• Garlic pods - 2 (optional)

Method:

• Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and saute everything given under masala. Don't burn it. When it cools, grind it into fine powder.
• Chop onion and tomato into small pieces. Heat oil in a pan, and add cumin seeds and channa dal, then add onion and tomato, saute it for few minutes.
• Now add brinjal pieces, salt and ground masala, mix everything nicely, don't overcook, sprinkle water only if necessary. Finally add rice and mix everything.
• Serve this rice with appalam.