Vangi Bath [ brinjal bath ] Karnataka style [ without onion and garlic ]

Ingredients :

• Rice - 2 cups [ cooked ]
• Brinjals small - 7 to 8
• Urad dal - 2 tsp
• Channa dal - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
• Vangi nath powder - 21/2 tbsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Jaggery 1/4 tsp [ grated ]
• Salt as required
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Ghee - 2 tbsp

For masala powder :

• Channa dal - 2 tbsp
• Urad dal - 2 tbsp
• Copra - 2 tbsp [ grated ]
• Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
• Methi seeds - 2 tbsp
• Red chillies - 5 to 6
• Cloves - 1
• Cardamom - 1
• Cinnamon - tiny piece
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

 [ dry roast all ingredients and grind  to fine powder ]

Method :

Cut the brinjals in to cubes. Then take a pan, heat oil and put mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal and curry leaves. Then add brinjals fry for 2 minutes, then add tamarind paste, jaggery turmeric, salt  and simmer for 5 minutes. Make sure brinjals completely cook and became dry. Now add vanji bath powder to  that  and mix well. Then add cook rice to that.  Mix well and serve hot with roasted papad.