Brinjal Rice(Vangi Bhaat)

Traditional andhra recipe which we usually make at home.
This simple recipe is fast, simple and easy to make and so flavourful. and delicious.
I tried this recipe from one of Old Cookbooks but tweaked the recipe to add my tinge to it!!!
Groundnuts and coconut jazz up the taste of this wonderful vangi bhaat .

U can use either long brinjals or the short ones.
here’s how to:
first fry brinjals cut into pieces
onions: 2
chillies: 6 to 8
curry leaves

Take a tbsp of oil and add curry leaves, brinjals, chillies and sliced onion.Fry them till the brinjal pieces are cooked and brown in colour.Make sure u fry till the oil oozes out.Do not add water.

Now for the spice mix:

1/2 cup groundnuts

1/2 cup coconut

1/4 cup chana dal

Roast these three until u get nice aroma, and don’t burn them.

Add this mix to the fried brinjals and mix well.

Now try to mix this with rice already cooked( 2 cups would be great).

Make sure u add little less water as the rice should be not be pasty.


Make any occasion or event more special by serving this delicious one-dish meal.

Padmaja 7 March 2007 Rice, Vegetables 7 Comments

Chicken Enchiladas

There aren’t many things that are quite as irresistable as cheesy baked enchiladas which are served straight from the oven.
We enjoyed this delicious tender pieces of chicken, snugly wrapped in super soft corn tortillas and baked in a tasty cheese and tomato sauce all bubbling and golden.
Things needed:
Enchiladas tomato spice,spice mix which u get in any mexican shops.
Grated Cheese: 1and 1/2 cups
Chicken: 1/2kg(boneless, cut into thin strips and stir fry.
Stir fry those thin chicken strips over medium heat.
Prepare the mix by adding hot water to the spice mix and tomato sauce.
Now mix 1/2 grated cheese into this mixture and pour it over the chicken and stir it well.
First wrap the corn tortillas in kitchen foil and heat in oven for 10 to 15min.
Now spoon the mixture onto the middle of each warm tortilla, roll n place fold down in the dish.

Pour the remaining sauce on top of each tortilla and sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese.

Bake in a pre heated oven for 10 min.

Enjoy!!!!

U can replace chicken and go all veggie as well. replace chicken with mushrooms and butterbeans, even that tastes amazing!!
Will be making veggie version sometime and post it!!
Padmaja 7 March 2007 Chicken 5 Comments