Vangi bhath recipe - Vangi bhath is a popular traditional rice dish of Maharashtra. This is a delicious one pot meal which pairs well with roasted potatoes and cucumber raita. If you are bored with the regular meal, then this vangi bhath is a perfect dish to try. You can carry it in the lunch box too. I have made this vangi bhath with masala bhath powder. However, you can use MTR pulao masala instead of masala bhath powder.
Vangi Bhath Recipe - Brinjal Rice Recipe

Cook time : 30 mins
Total time : 40 mins
Recipe type : Main-Rice
Cuisine : Maharashtrian
Yield : Serves 2
Author : Vidya Chandrahas
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup raw rice or 3 cups cooked rice
- 6 baby brinjals / vangi
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1 green chili, chopped
- 1½ tbsp masala bhath powder (or 3 tsp MTR pulao masala)
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp thick tamarind pulp
- 2 tbsp grated fresh coconut
- 2 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
For the tempering
- 4 cloves / lavang
- 1/4" cinnamon / dalchini
- 2 tej patha
- 2 brown cardamoms (slit from one side)
- 10-12 curry leaves
- 4 garlic flakes, crushed
- 1/6" ginger, crushed
- pinch of asafoetida / hing
Preparation
- Wash the rice thoroughly and drain the water. Add 1½ cups of water and pressure cook it.
- Take 2 whistles and remove the cooker from the flame. When the pressure releases, remove the cooked rice and spread them on a large plate. Keep it aside.
- Cut the brinjals into half and slit them till half length Put the brinjals in salt water. You can also cut the brinjals into lengthy pieces.
Method
- Heat oil in a pan and add crushed ginger and garlic to it. Saute till the raw smell disappears.
- Add lavang, dalchini, tej patha, elaichi and saute for 1 minute.
- Add curry leaves and pinch of hing. Saute for a while.
- Now add onions and green chili to it. Saute till the onions turn translucent. Add brinjals and mix very well.
- Sprinkle 2 tbsp of water over it. Cover the pan with lid and cook it on low flame till the brinjal becomes soft.
- Once the brinjals cook well, add tamarind pulp, masala bhath powder, turmeric powder and chili powder to it. Mix well and cook it on low flame for another 2 minutes.
- Now add cooked rice to it and mix well. Again cover it with lid. Cook the vangi bhath on low flame till the rice gets substantially hot.
- When it is done, remove from the flame and add grated coconut and mix gently.
- Serve the vangi bhath hot with roasted potatoes.and cucumber raita.
Note
- You can place an iron tawa on a medium flame and keep the pan with vaangi bhaath over it for about 5 minutes or till the rice gets quite hot.
1. Heat oil in a pan and add crushed ginger and garlic to it. Saute till the raw smell disappears. Add lavang, dalchini, tej patha, elaichi and saute for 1 minute.
2. Add curry leaves and pinch of hing. Saute for a while.Now add onions and green chili to it. Saute till the onions turn translucent.
3. Add brinjals and mix very well. Sprinkle 2 tbsp of water over it.
4. Cook covered on low flame till the brinjals become soft. 2. Add curry leaves and pinch of hing. Saute for a while.Now add onions and green chili to it. Saute till the onions turn translucent.
3. Add brinjals and mix very well. Sprinkle 2 tbsp of water over it.
5. Once the brinjals cook well, add tamarind pulp, masala bhath powder, turmeric powder and chili powder to it.
6. Mix well and cook it on low flame for another 2 minutes.
7. Now add cooked rice to it and mix well. Again cover it with lid.
8. Cook the vangi bhath on low flame till the rice gets substantially hot. When it is done, remove from the flame and add grated coconut and mix gently.
9. Serve the vangi bhath hot with roasted potatoes and cucumber raita.
Love this one pot meal to the core, inviting.
ReplyDeleteWonderful and delicious vaangi bath, simply yummy...
ReplyDeletelove this rice, still have to make it for myself. you got nice masala in it. very tempting.
ReplyDeletelove this rice, still have to make it for myself. you got nice masala in it. very tempting.
ReplyDeletedelicious and love this lunch box special...
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ReplyDeletewow..looks inviting...nice presentation..
ReplyDeleteNice pics. I love this rice.
ReplyDeletelovely rice...can have this west Indian speciality every day :-)
ReplyDeleteVangi bhath looks very delicious.
ReplyDeleteyummy rice ...with roasted potatoes..tempting recipe
ReplyDeleteTasty and wonderful rice recipe
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