My mom used to prepare and serve "Vangi Bhath" along with Appalam and Majjiga pulusu. This recipe is basically from "Karnataka" and "Maharasthra" states of India."Eggplant" is called "Vangi" in Marati.See this link for more info. Ingredients for Vangi Bhath
Eggplants(Brinjal/Vankaya/Kattirikaya)- 3 no
Basmathi Rice - 3 cups
Green chillies - 3 no,juliened,
Onions - 1 big size,chopped into thin slices
Jeera - 2 tspn
Chana dal - 2 tspn
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Peanuts(Veusenaga pappu/Verkadalai)- ½ cup
Vanghi Bhath masala Powder - 3 to 4 tspn
Tamarind Juice - 3tspn or 1tspn tamarind pulp
Oil - 2tbspn
Ghee - 2 tspn
Salt to taste.
Coriander leaves(Kotthimeera/Kotthamalli/Kotthambir) for garnishing.
Vangi Bhath Masala Powder: Method
Dessicated coconut pwd(kobbari/kopra) - 3tbspn
Chana dal(Bengal gram /Senaga Pappu/Kadalaparippu) - 2tbspn
Urad dal(Minnapappu/Uzhandu) - 2 tbspn
Coriander seeds(Dhaniyalu/Dhaniya) - 2 tbspn
Seseme seeds(Nuvvulu/Ellu) - 2tbspn
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Cloves - 2 no
Green Cardamom - 1no
Sha jeera( Caraway seeds) - ¼ tspn
Fenugreek seeds(Menthulu) - ¼ tspn
Red chillies - 5
Cinnamon(Dalchina chekka/Dalchini) - 1" piece
Groung Nutmeg(Javithri) - ½ tspn
Asafoetida - a pinch
Heat a sauce pan and dry roast the Coconut powder into light golden colour and keep it aside.Roast red chillies to light brown color and transfer to a plate.Dry roast all other ingredients( Chana dal/Uraddal/Dhaniyalu/Seseme seeds/Cumin seeds /Cloves/Fenugreek seeds/Cinnamon) one after one seperately.Let it cool and Grind all the ingredients together to a fine powder.Store in a airtight container in fridge.It will stay for 6 months.
Making Vangi Bhath
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Ingredients for Carrot Raita
Grated carrot - ½ cup
Curd - 2cups
Ginger - 1" piece,finely chopped,
Jeera pwd - ½ tspn
Cucumber pieces - ½ cup
Green Chilly - 1 no,chopped
Onion - 1 no,chopped into small pieces
Salt to taste
Making Carrot Raita
Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl and garnish with fresh cilantro.
Ingredients for Mushroom Bajji
Button Mushrooms - 8 or 10 no, each chopped into half
Besan /Senagapindi - 2cups
Rice flour - 2 tbspn
Corn flour - 1 tspn
Red chilli pwd - 2tspn
Jeera pwd - ½ tspn
Coriander pwd/Dhaniya pwd - ½ tspn
Salt to taste
Water for making batter
Oil for frying.
Making of Mushroom Bajji
Sieve Gram flour and mix along with rice flour ,corn flour ,all the above ingredients in a bowl with adequate water to make a bajji batter.Dip the mushroom pieces and deep fry in oil.Strain these bajjis on tissue paper to take out exccess oil.Serve hot with any Chutney/Tomato sauce along with a cup of Coffee at evening times. And a good accompany to any Pulov/Biryani if it is a lunch or a dinner.
Ingredients for Cucumber Butter milk
Curd - 2 cups
Cucumber - 1/2 cup,chopped into small pieces
Ginger - 1" piece
Cumin pwd - ½ tspn
Lemon juice - 1 tspn
Cilantro - 2 sprigs,chopped
Curry leaves - 3 or 4 no,chopped
Salt to taste.
Making of Cucumber Buttermilk
Wash and peel the Cucumber,Ginger and cut into pieces and make it into purée along with coriander leaves in a blender.Add Jeera pwd,salt,curry leaves,curd and mix well with ice water and whip for a while in blender.Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and Serve chill.
My entry to FMR Event -"For the love of Rice " hosting by hostess Paz.
Recipe Source:AMMA
28 comments:
Hi vineela,
So feast. your recipe is simply delicious.It's my favorite. Thanks for sharing
Vineela, what a treat.I think i will come over there for lunch what say?:-)..thanks for sharing this wonderful recipes..
Very delicious food and beautiful presentation. Well done!!!
Wow Vineela,sure that you and your family had a wonderful lunch/dinner!Vangi baath,raita and buttermilk!Absolutely delicious!
Hats off to you Vineela, so much good stuff in a single post !!!! I have never made vangi baath before, looks like i have got everything for making vangi masala in stock, and i am going to buy some eggplant this weekend.Thanks a bunch
Hey, I didnt get the invitaion for this feast? Is it in my email?:)
What a SCRMPTIOUS spread!!!!! Oh, you've outdone yourself Vineela :)
My God, Vineela...you have some patience, Lady. You had the energy to prepare this wonderful looking feast and still take lovely photographs of it? Applause.
Hey, and that cucumber buttermilk looks very good and soothing. I am trying it out tomorrow as an accompaniment to lunch. I find it novel.
What a feast to the eyes.Felt like picking up the spoon and digging in
Wow :). Thats a nice combo Vineela. I love vangibhath. Thanks for sharing :).
What a feast ! What a menu ! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Vineela,
Practically a banquet you have there, and it all looks so delicious on your lovely dishes. I will be craving mushroom bajji and cucumber buttermilk now :)
Best wishes!
Everything is so mouthwatering here! Thanks for participating in FMR #6! Thanks for these delicious recipes!
Paz
Wow! What a delicious looking feast! Great job vineela. I have never made vangi bhath. Have been hearing/seeing pictures of it. Looks so yummy.
vineela, what a feast of delicious spread of all my favorites.I would love to try out your mushroom bajjis.Lovely pictures :)Thanks for sharing these.
Nice presentation Vineela! Can I invite myself over for the dinner?
Vineela,
wow! what a glorious spread! I wish I had all the ingredients ready and made them now! They look absolutely delicious!
Yummy looking vangi bath, Quite a spread, your photos are very tempting.
-Nila
I bought the rasperries yesterday, its waiting for a yummy lemonade :-)
Looks delicious and amazing prezentation Vineela.I haven't had Vaangibaat yet...Now i can try it out with ur recipe..
hi Vineela....I've been eagerly waiting for the cookie post...please do post it soon :)
Wow I love the display of food in your picture.The vaangi baath looks really juicy and mouthwatering...Great going on Vineela!!!
Wow that looks delicious.Going to try it now.Thanks for sharing
I love aubergines and this rice dish looks like it's something i'll get addicted to eating :)
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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YUM!! Thank you this wonderful recipe. I love eggplant and this is a great way to combine my two fav things rice and eggplant.
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