Vangibath Spice Powder
A spice powder mix to make Vangibath (a flavoursome rice dish from Karnataka), this recipe describes how to make Vangibath spice powder or simply use it for flavouring vegetable stir fries.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Gingelly Oil any cooking oil will do
- 1 piece Javithri (mace)
- 10 pieces Cloves
- 4 pieces Cardamom
- 3 pieces Cinnamon 2 inch pieces
- 3 tbsp Chana Dal
- 2 tbsp Split Urad Dal white
- 4 tbsp Coriander Seeds
- 10 pieces Guntur Red Chillies reduce the number for a less spicy powder
- 20 pieces Byadagi Red Chillies
- 2 tbsp Copra (grated dried coconut)
Instructions
- Place a wide pan on medium heat. When you hover your hand over the pan, it should be warm, not hot. Once the pan is hot, add 1 tbsp gingelly oil and let it warm.
- Add Javithri, Cinnamon, Cloves and Cardamom to the warm oil. Stir with a clean, dry ladle for a minute.
- Next, add chana dal and urad dal to the pan. Roast it until the dals turn slightly brown.
- Add the coriander seeds and roast until slightly brown
- Next, you can add all the red chillies together. Roast until the red chillies turn crisp. This should take less than 2 minutes.
- You can now switch off the flame, add the dry coconut and roast it in the residual heat.
- Transfer all the ingredients on to a plate and allow it to cool down to room temperature. Once cool, grind them together to a blender until you get a smooth powder.
- Store it in an airtight container for up to a two months outside or in the fridge for up to 6 months.