Vangi baath(Brinjal rice)

Another popular dish of Karnataka !


Ingredients needed
 Cooked Rice(Basmati) - 2 cups
Brinjals - 3(Green long brinjals tastes very good ! Also purple brinjals can be used)
Vangibaath powder/Palyada pudi - 3 tbsp
Oil - 6 to 7 tbsp
Red chili - 1
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Hing - A pinch
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Lime juice to taste


Method
Step 1 - Wash the brinjals and chop them lengthwise into pieces and keep them in water to avoid discolouring.
Step 2 - Heat the oil and add mustard seeds,allow them to crackle and add hing,curry leaves,red chili,turmeric and the cut brinjal pieces.Fry them until they are tender(do not add water).

Step 3 - When they are soft add salt,vangi baath powder,lime juice and mix well.
Step 4 -Now add the cooked rice to the brinjal mixture and mix well.