Vangi Bath

Ingredients:
Rice - 500gms
Brinjals (small) - 1 kg
Salt to taste
Tamarind - small lemon size or 30 gms
Oil - 2-3 tbsp


For Masala:
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Split black gram - 115 gms
Split bengal gram - 115 gms
Mustard seeds - 2 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 5 gms
Pepper corn - few


Method:

• Cook rice and keep aside.
• Roast the masala ingredients and powder coarsely.
• Make a thick extraction from tamarind.
• Wash and cut brinjals into four and put them in salted water otherwise they will turn black.
• Heat oil in thick bottomed kadai, add brinjals and powdered masala, fry well.
• Add tamarind extract and salt and cook in low flame till brinjals are tender.
• Add rice and mix gently.
• Serve hot.