Elekosu Vangibath | Cabbage Bath | Rice

Vangibaath is basically a rice dish in karnataka. Actually made out of Brinjal/eggplant (Green Karthirikayi / Badnekayi). Today i used different veggie Cabbage (hovukosu). Vangibath can be used very few veggies like (brinjal/eggplant, avarekayi/lima beans, cabbage/kosu, menthyabuttani soppu/ fenugreek leaves & peas). 

Prep Time : 15 Mins

Cook Time : 8-10 Mins

Serve - 3 

Ingredients

• Basmati Rice or Regular Rice - 2-1/2 cup (cooked)
• Elekosu / Cabbage - 2 cups shredded 
• Tamarind juice / paste - 2 tbsp (if using paste 1/2 tsp)
• Jaggery / Bella - 1/4 tsp grated or a small piece 
• Salt to taste
• Yengai powder / Vangibath powder - 4 tbsp
• Cry coconut shredded / Vanakobri  - 1 tbsp
• Lemon/Lime juice - 1 tsp

Tempring

• Oil - 4 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Peanuts / Kadlekaibija - 2 tbsp
• Curry leaves - few 
• Asafoetida / hing - 1/2 tsp
• Whole Red chillies - 1-2

Method

1. Cook the rice and keep aside
2. In a pan heat 2 tbsp oil then add mustard seeds allow to splutter then add hing 
3. Add cabbage stir fry on medium flame. Sprinkle very little water and close the lid
4. Cook and stir in between if required sprinkle some more water again close the lid and let it cook well
5. Add tamarind , jagger and salt stir fry
6. Add yengai /vangibath powder mix well. Stir & cook for few mins
7. Add rice mix well switch off the flame
8. In a small pan heat another 2 tbsp of oil add curry leaves and peanuts fry peanuts till golden in color
9. Pour into vangibath , add lemon juice & coconut mix well 
10. Serve hot with curd and papad/happala

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