Karnataka Style Vangi Bhath Recipe (Brinjal Rice)
Vangi bhath recipe (Brinjal rice) is a popular Karnataka dish, made with brinjal, special homemade spice powder, and spices which is tossed with cooked rice.
Servings 3
Calories 495kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
To cook rice
- 1 cup sona masoori rice
- 2 cups water
For Vangi Bhath Rice
- 3 green brinjals (about 2 cups)
- 2-3 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon urad dal
- 1 teaspoon chana dal
- 8-10 cashews
- 1 stalk curry leaves
- 1 pinch asafoetida/hing
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- salt to taste
- ¼ cup tamarind extract
- 1 teaspoon jaggery
- ¼ cup water
- 2-3 tablespoons vangibath powder
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the rice and cook the Sona Masoori Rice Instant Pot Electric Pressure or stovetop pressure cooker. Once cooked, spread it out on a wide plate and let it cool completely, this step helps to achieve separate and non-mushy rice.
- Cut the green brinjal into thick stripes and soak them in salted water. This prevents brinjal from turning brown. Keep them aside.
- Heat oil in a Kadai. Then add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
- Then add urad dal, chana dal, and cashews. Saute till the dals turn golden brown.
- Add curry leaves, and hing (asafetida). Saute for a few seconds.
- Next, add green brinjals and saute for 2-3 minutes till the brinjals are half-cooked.
- Then, add turmeric and salt. Mix everything well.
- Add tamarind extract, jaggery, and water. Cook for 2-3 minutes till the brinjals are cooked well.
- Add vangibath powder, and mix well. Do not cook the mixture for more time after adding the powder.
- Then add cooked sonamasuri rice, mix everything well, and turn off the gas.
- Garnish it with coriander leaves if you desire. Serve brinjal rice hot with raita or yogurt.
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Notes
Tips & Variations
- Other Veggies: You can also add other veggies like bell peppers, potatoes, and green peas.
- Other Grains: Substitute white rice with brown rice, quinoa, or millet.
- Leftover Rice: You can even use leftover rice for this recipe.
- Coconut: You can garnish with some grated fresh coconut to add mild sweetness to the rice dish.
- Nuts: You can add roasted peanuts or cashews to get the crunch in the rice recipe.
- Spice Powder: You can use either store-bought or homemade vangi bhath masala.
Nutrition
Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 1283mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 3mg