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Vaangi Bhaat Recipe (Maharashtrian Style Brinjal Rice)
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Vaangi Bhaat Recipe (Maharashtrian Style Brinjal Rice)

A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with to 5 brinjal (baingan / eggplant), rice, asafoetida (hing). Ready in 50 min, serves 4.

Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳

50 minTotal Time20m prep · 30m cook
4Servings
375-525Est. Cost
HardDifficulty
Directions14 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Vaangi Bhaat recipe, first wash and soak the rice in water for 30 minutes

    rice(1 cup)
  2. 2

    Wash and remove the stems from the brinjals

    to 5 brinjal (baingan / eggplant)(4)
  3. 3

    Slice them and put them in a bowl of water

  4. 4

    In a small pan dry roast (separately) the ingredients under ‘To be ground together’

  5. 5

    Cool and coarsely grind them together in a blender

  6. 6

    In a heavy bottom pan/wok, heat the oil

  7. 7

    Add the mustard seeds and once they splutter, drain and add the brinjal slices

    to 5 brinjal (baingan / eggplant)(4)teaspoons mustard seeds(2)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 tablespoon)
  8. 8

    Add hing and turmeric powder

    turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)
  9. 9

    Stir and add about 2- 2 ½ tablespoons of the ground spice mix

    tablespoons sunflower oil(2)tablespoons dry coconut (kopra) - grated(2)
  10. 10

    Saute for a minute and drain the rice and add to the brinjals

    to 5 brinjal (baingan / eggplant)(4)rice(1 cup)
  11. 11

    Mix and add the required water (water quantity may change depending on the quality of rice)

    rice(1 cup)
  12. 12

    Add salt, stir and cook covered till the rice is done

    rice(1 cup)salt - to taste
  13. 13

    Once it is ooked, garnish it with the coriander leaves

    coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishcoriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)
  14. 14

    Serve Vaangi Bhaat with Lauki Raita, Burani Raita or any other Raita of your choice

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

403 kcal
Protein9.3g
Carbs16.3g
Fat33.9g
Fiber1.8g

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