Vangi bath/Brinjal Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup raw rice- cook it and spread it on a plate to cool
Salt to taste
Vegetable Oil - 3 tbsp
Chopped Onions - 1
Cashew nuts- 10
Brinjal - 5 (small- cut vertically to 4 pieces) or 1 big one
Cumin seeds -1 tsp

Vangibath powder:

Bengal gram(channa dal)- 4 tsp
Urad dal - 2 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Dry red chilies - 4
Dry coconut powder - 4 tsp
Peanuts -12
Sesame seeds - 1/2 tsp
Hing- pinch 
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp

Method:

1) In a pan add Channa dal,urad dal,coriander seeds, peanuts,dry red chilies and dry roast them on low flame till Channa dal becomes golden brown in color.
2) Add sesame seeds,hing and dry coconut powder to the pan fry for another 2 minutes and switch off the flame and set aside to cool.
3) Once the above mixture is cooled grind it into a fine powder by adding turmeric powder and keep aside.
4) Heat oil in a pan and add cashews and fry them and keep aside.
5) Add cumin seeds,sliced onions and fry well.
6) Add salt and vertically cut brinjal to the pan and cook it till the brinjal becomes tender.
7)  Add grinded masala powder and mix well.
8) Add cooked rice and mix well.
9) Close the lid and on low flame cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
10) Add fried cashews and mix well and serve hot with raita.