Vangi Bath

Ingredients

• Uncooked rice - 2 cups
• Brinjals - 6-7 nos
• Potato - 1 medium size
• Bell pepper - 1 medium size
• Vangi bath powder - 2 to 3 tsp
• Grated dry coconut powder - 1/2 cup
• Green chillies - 5
• Few sprigs of coriander - 1/2 cup
• Ghee/oil - 4 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
  

For seasoning

• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Chana dal - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Dry red chillies - 2
• Few curry leaves
• A pinch of hing/asafoetida

Method

• Cook the rice with a pinch of turmeric and each grain has to be separate.
• Wash and cut the potatoes, brinjals and capsicum into cubes.
• Dry roast the coconut and grind along with green chillies and coriander leaves to make a paste.
• In a pan heat oil/ghee and add the seasoning ingredients mentioned above.
• Add the potatoes, brinjal pieces, bell peppers and saute until done.
• Add the paste to the vegetables and mix well.
• Also add vangi bath powder and salt to the vegetables and mix well.
• Once the vegetables are done add the cooked rice and mix well.
• Garnish the rice with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.