Vangi Bath (Brinjal Rice)

Brinjal - 200 gms
Boiled Rice - 4 cups
ground nuts - 1/2 powdered - 2 to 3 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Salt and oil - as required

For seasoning :
Mustard and Urud dhall- 1 tsp
Red Chilli - 2 to 3
curry leaves - few

To fry and grind into powder

Red Chilli - 4 nos
Corriander seeds- 1 tbsp
Channa Dal - 1 tbsp
Khus Khus - 1/2 tsp
hing 1 pinch
sesame seeds - 1 tsp
garam masala - 1 tsp
coconut - 2 tsp grated

Heat a pan and fry each of them separately in a drop of oil cool it and grind it into a powder.For sesame and khus khus no need oil.

Method :

1. Add oil and do the seasoning with the seasoning items above.
2. Add brinjals and allow it to cook until it becomes soft.
3. Add turmeric powder to this and mix it. Now add the ground powder to this and saute until it mixes well.
4. Add salt and oil if required and allow it to cook until raw smell goes. Switch of the flame.
5. Add this to the Boiled Rice and add ground nuts and Mix well.( You can heat a spoon of ghee and fry cashews and add them this, its optional)
6. Serve Hot