Thursday, October 3, 2019

Vangibath

This Vangibath is usually done with eggplants. It can be done with Bellpeppers(Capsicums) also


Ingredients:

  1. Egg plants 3 or 4 if long ones ( take 10 if it is baby eggplants, if Big Eggplant is used take one ) or Bell Pepper  1 big 
  2. Potatoes 1 big ( optional) 
  3. Oil 1 table spoon.
  4. Chilli powder 1/2 t spoon
  5. Green chilli. 1 small
  6. Ginger. One small bit
  7. Curry leaves 
  8. Mustard seeds 1 t spoon
  9. Urad dal 1 t spoon
  10. Channa dal 1 t spoon
  11. Turmeric powder 1/2 t spoon
  12. One onion 
  13. Salt to taste



Ingredients for masala powder to be added


  1.  Channa dal  1 tspoon
  2. Coriander seeds 2 t spoon
  3. Urad dal 1 tspoon
  4. Cinnamon  a small piece
  5. Red chillies 3 
  6. Black pepper 4 or 5
  7. Jeera /cumin seeds 1 tspoon
  8. Copra or dry coconut 2 table spoons
Method:
Dry fry the ingredients  till golden brown for masala in a thick bottomed 'kadai' except for dry coconut .
Fry coconut separately till it is golden brown
Powder  all the ingredients together  in a blender and keep aside.
This powder can be made in larger quantity and kept in fridge for multiple use.
( for this quantity approximately 2 to 3 table spoon s of powder is required)

Cut the Bellpepper into small pieces.
If  Eggplants  is used cut it into lengthwise pieces.
Peel the skin of potato and cut into length wise rectangular cubes.
Cut onions into length wise pieces.
Cut the green chilli in the middle and  ginger into small bits

Take a thick bottom 'kadai'. Add oil.
Add mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add urad dal and channa dal
Once golden brown add the green chilli, ginger curry leaves and onions. .
Onions have to turn light brown.
Add the  cut Bell Pepper  or Eggplant.
After few minutes add the cut potato , turmeric powder, chilli,powder, salt to taste.
Turn it well and keep it covered. .
Cook it on a slow flame.
Once the Bell Pepper /Eggplant  and Potatoes  are cooked. Add the masala powder.
Mix thoroughly and switch off stove in few minutes.
One t spoon ghee can be added for flavour.
Add cooked plain rice to the ' curry' and mix well. ( quantity of rice can be altered depending on taste)
If cooked Basmathi  rice is used it will taste better.  But any cooked rice can be used for this dish 

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