Tondekayi (Kundru)/Vangi Bath

This is a slight variation to Vangi bath as the same masala powder is used and instead of brinjal, tondekayi is used.The vangi bath recipe u can find by clicking the link. VangiBath from VeggieFloavours

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup-Rice
1/2 cup Peanut (soaked in water for 2 hours)(optional)
1 cup length wise cut tondekayi (kundru) or Brinjal cubed
2 -3 tbsp Vangi bath masala
1/2 cup grated coconut.
4-5 tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp of each Chana dal,urad dal,Turmeric powder
A pinch Asafoetida (Hing)
Curry leaves
1 tsp Mustard seeds
2-3 Red chilli
Cashew nuts fried in ghee(Optional)
salt to taste
1 tsp Jaggery

PREPARATION:

• Pressure cook rice and peanuts separately. Keep it aside.
• Now wet grind the ground masala powder, coconut and tamarind.paste should not be too smooth.keep aside. 
• For tempering heat oil in a vessel. Add the both dals and fry til they are brownish.
• Add cashew nuts and stir for a minute.
• Put in turmeric powder , asafoetida ,red chilli , curry leaves and mustard seeds. Once the mustard starts crackling add the chopped Tondekayi . cover and cook on low flame until tondekayi is cooked. (In between add a little of salt so that the tondekayi will absorb it.tondekayi should not be cooked too much.)
• Now add the masala paste and saute for 3-4 mins so that Tondekayi will absorb the msala too.
• Now add the rice, salt (remember little salt is there in Tondekayi too)and jaggery. Mix it up nicely and sautee it for another 3-4 minutes to blend in the flavours.
• Serve hot.