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2018-02-03 01:05:06

Serves 2
Ingredients
- Measuring cup used ,1 cup = 250ml
For Vangibath/Masala Powder
- 4 teaspoons, Split Black gram/Urad Dal
- 4 teaspoons, Bengal Gram/Chana Dal
- 4 teaspoons, Coriander Seeds
- 1 teaspoon, Fenugreek/Methi seeds
- 1 " , 2-3 Cinnamon/ dalchini - pieces
- 8 Cloves/ Lavang
- 2 teaspoon, Dry Coconut ( optional )
- 12 - 14 nos Dry Red Chillis ( Guntur + byadgi mixed-for color n spice)
- 1 teaspoon,oil
Other Ingredients
- 2.5 cups, cooked rice (any variety)
- 1/4 cup,sliced onions (optional)
- 1.5 cups ,mixed bell pepper/capsicum (you can add or reduce quantity based on personal preference)
- 2 tablespoon,oil
- 1 teaspoon,mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon,split urad dal
- 1/2 teaspoon,jeera/cumin powder
- a pinch,hing/asafoetida
- 1 spring, Curry Leaves
- 1/4 cup,tamarind water (lemon sized )
- 1/2 teaspoon jaggery
- salt
For Vangibath/Masala Powder
- Add teaspoon of oil,roast chana dal and dry red chilled for 4-5 minutes till chillies puff up.
- Then add remaining ingredients except coconut and saute until they turn brown ,roughly takes 4-5 minutes.
- Turn off the flame and add dry coconut and mix well.(coconut gets roasted in the heat)
- Cool the contents and blend them to a smooth powder.
- Store in a air tight container.
For Capsicum Rice
- Add oil in a kadai,when its hot add mustard seeds,urad dal,jeera,hing,curry leaves and saute.
- Then add onions,bell pepper/capsicum and cook until they turn soft .
- After that add tamarind water,prepared vangibath/masala powder ,jaggery and mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes (until oil leaves kadai)
- Add cooked rice ,salt and corainder leaves and mix well.
- Close lid and cook for another 3-4 minutes and finally garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve with raita .
Notes
- If you want, you can omit dry coconut .This further increases shelf life . You can add at the time of making vangi bath.
- You can also plus or minus the cloves and cinnamon quantity depending on your preference.
- Make vangibath powder in small quantities, so you can retain its freshness and flavor.
- You can store the vangibath powder for many months. It may, however, lose its flavor after about 2 months.
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