Vangi Bath Recipe (Karnataka Style)

Name: Vangi Bath Recipe (Karnataka Style)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 225 grams rice ((sona masuri) or 1 heaped cup of rice); ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 cups water; ½ tablespoon tamarind ((tightly packed)); ¼ cup hot water; 2 tablespoons peanut oil (- can also use sesame oil or sunflower oil); ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon urad dal ((hulled and split black gram)); 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts (or cashews); 1 stalk curry leaves (or 10 to 12 curry leaves); ⅛ teaspoon asafoetida ((hing)); 1 to 2 dry red chilies ((seeds removed)); 200 grams eggplants; ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder; 2 to 2.5 tablespoons vangi bath masala powder; salt (as per taste); 2 tablespoons coconut (- fresh & grated, optional); ¼ to ½ teaspoon jaggery powder (or chopped jaggery); 2 to 3 tablespoons coriander leaves (- chopped), optional)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:20min

Vangi Bath is a delicious recipe combining eggplants and rice from the Karnataka cuisine. This Vangi Bath recipe features the unique spice blend of vangi bath masala powder and tamarind pulp as two of the essential ingredients that make this rice based dish tangy and flavorful.

Updated at: Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:14:46 GMT