This is a very traditional and authentic Tamil Brahmin recipe prepared with brinjals. I love traditional recipes very much and very particular that these recipes should be treasured. Today we will learn how to prepare Brinjal Rasavangi following our easy recipe with step by step pictures.
Kathirikai Rasavangi-Brinjal Rasavangi
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves: 2-3
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian-Tamil Brahmin
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 2-3
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian-Tamil Brahmin
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Brinjal -1/4 kg/250 grams or 6 medium sized brinjals
Tamarind – gooseberry sized ball
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Hing/asafoetida – a pinch
Black channa/kothu kadalai – 1/4 cup (soaked overnight)
Tur dal – 1/4 cup
Salt needed
For Rasavangi Podi
Oil -1 tsp
Coriander seeds -1 tbsp
Bengal gram/Kadalai paruppu – 2 tsp
Red chillies – 4-5
Raw rice – 1 tsp (used for thickening)
Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
For the seasoning
Oil – 2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 3/4 tsp
Urad dal -1/2 tsp
Red chilli -1
Curry leaves -few
Preparation
Let us divide this recipe into 4 steps to make it easier- Preparation of podi, cooking dal, cooking brinjals and mixing all the 3 together.
Heat a tsp of oil in a kadai, add coriander seeds, bengal gram (channa dal), red chilli, raw rice and saute until dal turns light brown, then add coconut and fry until it changes color. Dry grind it and keep it aside.
Wash and cut brinjals lengthwise.
Pressure cook dal and black channa for 3 whistles. Mash dal alone well and keep it ready.(soaking dal for 10-15 minutes in hot water before cooking reduces cooking time and saves fuel)
Soak tamarind in warm water for 15 minutes, extract the juice, discard the pulp and keep it ready. (around 1 cup of tamarind extract)
Now the brinjals, cooked dal, rasavangi powder and tamarind extract are all ready. Let us start preparing the main dish.
Method
Cook brinjal in very less water adding turmeric powder, needed salt and hing. Once slightly cooked, add tamarind water and cook the brinjals until soft.
Once the brinjals are cooked, add cooked black channa and tur dal.
Then add rasavangi powder/podi and cook until everything get blended well. That’s it.
Now we will do the seasoning – Heat a tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, red chilli and curry leaves and pour it over the rasavangi. Mix well and serve with rice.
I do not prepare sambar or rasam when I prepare this. I prepare any vegetable curry and thogayal or just papads and thogayal. Enjoy this traditional and delicious brinjal dish prepared with just 3 tsp of oil.
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Looks yummy.. I love Tamil Brahmin food so much.. my hubby's friend's mother used to cook for us and we really relished them ..
Rasavangi looks lovely and flavourful
flavorful dish…
Looks fabulous.
Nice traditional recipe…looks yummy and delicious.
loved this traditional recipe
perfect rasavangi recipe.. never knew that black channa needs to be mashed… yet to try this 🙂
Inviting food,wish i live near you.
awesome…just love this recipe
Hi thanks for sharing this recipe. Another great way to make brinjals.
Making Rsavangi myself, but with a variation. Baby potatoes instead of brinjals.
You are awesome.. my wife follows are ur recepies 🙂
Awesome…will this out…looks yummy
my mom used to add black pepper also while making podi
I added water while grinding, by mistake. But it still turned out great. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe
What is the difference between rasavangi pitla and araithuvitta kulambu?
Not much of a difference between rasavangi, pitlai and arachuvitta sambar. Rasavangi and pilai are thicker than arachuvitta sambar. Moreover we add brown chick peas to rasavangi and pitlai.
Paddu, as per our tradition, for pitlai we do not fry the coconut.
We also make rasavangi with green tomatoes, totally yum
I always check on your recipes to get the taste of my moms cooking as she is a tad forgetful these days. I also believe your measures are very accurate. Keep going
Came out very well. Thanks Padhu. Just wondering if we can add kothamalli!
You can add.