Kathirikai Rice [ vangi bath ]

Ingredients :

• Small brinjals - 1 / 4 k. g.[cut in to 1 / 2 inch lenth pieces ]
• Big onions - 2 [ cut in to small pieces ]
• Tamarind paste - 1 / 2 sp
• Salt - as required
• Jaggery - little
• Corriander leaves - little
• Normal rice - 1 glass [ washed and soaked in water ]
• Turmeric powder - 1 / 2 sp
• Sambhar powder - 1 1 / 2 sp
• Oil - 2 sp
• Ghee - 1 1 / 2 sp

For seasoning :

• Cinnamon - 1 / 2 inch piece
• Cloves - 1
• Cardamom - 2
• Cummin seeds - 1 / 2 sp
• Bay leaf - 1

Method :
First take one pressure cooker. Heat oil, ghee together, add seasoning ingredients, wait for a second till it change in colour. Then add onions fry for 3 mints. When it becomes soft, add brinjal, salt, turmeric, sambhar powder and  fry for 5 mints in lower flame, till brinjal change in to light brown in colour. At this stage add tamarind paste, turmeric, sambhar powder, little jaggery and mix well. Pour enough water and close the cooker. Wait for 3 whistle to come. Then open  the  cooker, and mix well Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Your yummy brinjal rice  is ready to serve.