Capsicum (Vangi) bhaat

Vangi bhaat

Vangi bhaat or Vangi bath is typically made with Aubergines/ Brinjals or Eggplants. Since my family is a fan of  green bell peppers , we prepare Vangibath using Capsicum/ Bell Peppers. In my further posts, I will be sharing Vangi bhaat masala powder recipe. I have tried preparing Vangi bhaat using different vegetables, but for me, the one with capsicum takes the first place. So, here is the recipe for Vangi bhaat.

Ingredients: 

• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Peanuts/ Groundnuts - 2 tablespoons
• Channa dal - 1 tablespoon
• Red chillies - 2, broken
• Curry leaves - few
• Onion - 1 big, chopped finely
• Capsicum - 1 big, chopped 
• Tomatoes - 1 medium , chopped finely
• Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon
• Tamarind juice - 1 tablespoon
• Jaggery, powdered - 1 teaspoon 
• Salt - 1 teaspoon
• Vangi bhaat powder - 2 to 3 tablespoons
• Oil - 1 tablespoon
• Coriander leaves  - to garnish
• Lemon juice -  of 1/4 lemon
• Cooked rice - 3 to 4 cups

Preparing Vangi bhaat:

• Heat oil in a kadhai, and add Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Peanuts, Channa dal, red chillies, and curry leaves. Saute for a minute.
  
• Add chopped onions and fry for 2-3 minutes. 
• Then add Chopped capsicum, salt, Turmeric powder and tamarind extract. Mix well and fry for a minute.
  
• Now add chopped tomatoes, Jaggery and let cook until tomatoes turn soft. 
  
• Add Vangi bhaat powder and mix well along with lemon juice. Take off from heat and  now the vangi bhaat gojju is ready. 
  
• This gojju is mixed with hot rice to yield a delicious Vangi bhaat, garnished with coriander leaves. 
  

Note :
 1.Green chillies can be used instead of dry red chillies. But the green chillies along with other ingredients makes it more hot and  may give you a heartburn or acidity.
2. Add few Cashews fried in ghee to give a richness to the recipe.

So this was the recipe of Vangi bhaat made with Green Capsicum/ Bell peppers. It's really a quick recipe to prepare when you have leftover rice. Vangi bhaat gojju can be prepared in advance and stored in refrigerator for 4 to 5 days. This one pot recipe comes handy when you are planning some rice recipe for your party. And it stands out from the pulav and other rice recipes. Serve Vangi bhaat either with plain yogurt or with raitha of your choice. Enjoyyy!!