Rava Vangi Bath / Badanekayi rave upiittu

Upma can be made delicious by preparing it with brinjal. Here is the rava vangi bath recipe.

Ingredients

Bansi Rava - 1 Cup

Brinjal (Vangi) - 1/4 kg

Tamarind - 1 small lemon sized

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves - 1 small bunch

Grated coconut - 4 spoons

For Masala

Urad dal - 2 spoons

Bengal gram dal - 2 spoons

Red chillies - 5 to 6

Clove - 1

Cinnamon - 1 small piece

Dried curry leaves - 5 to 6

For tempering

Oil - 3 spoons

Peanuts - fist full

Bengal gram dal - 1 spoon

Mustard seeds - 1/2 spoon

Turmeric powder - 1 pinch

Method

Wash and chop brinjal into small pieces.

Roast the bansi rava in thick bottomed kadai.

Now roast items listed for masala and grind the same into powder using mixer grinder.

Heat a thick bottomed kadai. Add oil, peanuts, bengal gram dal, mustard seeds, turmeric powder. When mustard seeds starts spattering, add chopped brinjal. Mix well, close the lid and cook for about 5 minutes. Now add 3 cups of water, salt, tamarind juice and allow the water to boil. Add the masala powder on to the boiling water.

Now add roasted bansi rava, mix well and close the lid and cook for about 5 minutes. Switch off the flame.

Add copped coriander leaves and grated coconut and mix well. Optionally can add a spoon of sugar too.