Vaangi Bhath / Brinjal Rice

I have tried some recipes of vangibhath, but they all didn't reach my taste. I got this recipe while surfing some blog. But i haven't noted the blog address. Please apologize me for that "Y" person.

Here comes the recipe:

Ingredients:

Brinjal - 100 gms

Basmati/ Ordinary rice - 1 cup

Onion - 1 medium - chop fine

Red chilli - 3

Curry leaves - few

Tamarind juice - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Vangibhath powder - 2 tbsp

Salt

To temper:

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Gram dhal - 1/2 tsp

Urad dhal - 1 tsp

Vangibhath powder:

Dry roast and grind to a fine powder:

Red chillies - 2

Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Khus Khus - 1/4 tsp

Urad dhal - 1 tsp

Gram dhal - 1 tsp

Grated coconut - 1/2 tsp (optional) or you can add it directly add it to the rice.

Cinnamon - 1"

Cloves - 2

Sesame seeds - 1/4 tsp

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Method:

1. Cook the rice and allow it cool.

2. Heat oil in a kadai and temper with the given ingredients.

3. Add chopped onions, red chillies and curry leaves and cook till tender.

4. Slice brinjal lengthwise and add it.

5. Add turmeric powder, tamarind juice, grated coconut and salt.

6. Cook brinjals till done.

7. Add vangibhath powder and cooked rice to the kadai and add it well blended.

8. Serve with raitha/ papad.

Coconut semolina cake – A Traditional Goan Cake

This week my blog hop friend is Archana of Mad scientists Kitchen. She has a wonderful collection of recipes. From her recipes I choose Coconut Semolina Cake for blog hop. This recipe was unique and I didn’t came across such a combination of rava and coconut in a cake. This tempted me to try this recipe.

The cake was moist and looks mashy as rava is added. I took two slices of this cake which made my tummy full. Has coconut crunchiness in it.

 

Original recipe is here.

I made few alterations to the recipe.

Ingredients:

Grated coconut – 2 cups

Rava – 1 cup

Sugar – 1 cup

Butter – ¾ cup

Maida – 2 tbsp

Egg – 3

Baking powder – 1 tsp

Vanilla essence – 1 tsp

Cardamom powder – ¼ tsp

Salt – a pinch

Preparation:

1. Grind coconut along with tender coconut water and cardamom powder and keep it aside.

2. Separate egg whites and egg yolks and beat them separately.

3. Add all the dry ingredients and mix well.

4. In a bowl, Cream butter and sugar.

5. Add egg yolks, grounded coconuts and mix well.

6. Add egg yolks followed by egg whites.

7. Add vanilla essence.

8. Add flour, baking powder, salt, maida and Rava.

9. Leave it for 6 – 7 hrs.

10. Grease the pan and pour this in oven.

11. Bake in oven @ 180 deg C for 45 min. My oven took 50 min.

 

12. Cool and then cut into slices.

 

 

 Linking this cake to vardhini's Bake Fest.