Vaangi bath / Brinjal rice / கத்திரிக்காய் சாதம் (அ) வாங்கி பாத்

Ingredients

Cooked rice                : 1 cup
Brinjal                         : 3 nos
Chopped onion           : 2tbsps 
Turmeric powder
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Ingredients for vaangi bath powder

Chana dal             : 1 tsp
Urad dal               : 1 tsp
Coriander seeds    : 1/2 tsp
Dry coconut grated   ; 1 tbsp
Cinnamon stick         : small stick
Cloves                      : 2 nos
Red chillies               : 4

Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a kadai  , add urad dal , chana dal , fry until they turn red in colour , remove and keep aside.
Add rec chillies , coriander seeds , fry and keep aside.
Fry cinnamon stick, cloves and keep aside.
Let the ingredients cool completely.
Grind the ingredients with dry coconut to a coarse powder.


Method

Wash the brinjals , chop them and soak on salted water.
Heat oil in a pan , add brinjals, salt ,turmeric powder , reduce the flame , let it cook completely and get roasted .
Remove from flame and keep aside.
Heat 1 tsp oil in the same pan , add cumin seeds and fry.
Add chopped onion,curry leaves and fry .
Now add the roasted brinjal, cooked rice , salt and mix well.
Add the vaangibath powder now , mix everything well.
Let it cook for few minutes and r emove from flame.
Serve with any raita.
Enjoy....