{"id":2776,"slug":"rice-with-lemon-coconut-and-eggplant-vangibhat","title":"Rice with Lemon Coconut and Eggplant (Vangibhat)","description":null,"ingredients_raw":["2 cups (480 ml) long-grain rice, cooked","2 ½ tsp salt","1 medium eggplant, peeled and chopped into ½-inch (1 cm) cubes","Vegetable oil","2 tbsp whole coriander seeds","2 tsp yellow split peas","⅛ tsp cayenne pepper","1¾-inch (4 cm) stick of cinnamon","3 tbsp dried unsweetened coconut","2 tbsp lemon juice","¼ tsp turmeric"],"ingredients_norm":["long grain rice","salt","eggplant","vegetable oil","whole coriander seed","yellow split pea","cayenne pepper","cinnamon","dried unsweetened coconut","lemon juice","turmeric"],"steps":["Place the eggplant into a large bowl and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Mix well and allow to sit for half an hour, then rinse lightly and allow to drain.","Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over a medium flame. Add the coriander, seeds, split peas, cumin, and cinnamon. Stir well. When the spices have darkened, remove them and place on a plate lined with a paper towel.","In the same pan, fry the coconut, stirring constantly. When it turns a golden-brown, remove and place on the paper towel.","In another skillet, sauté the eggplant until it is cooked through. It should turn a bruised dark brown. Be careful not to add too much oil in the process. Remove, set aside, and keep warm.","Put the dried spices into a mortar and grind into a fine powder. You'll find that a well-cleaned coffee grinder works well as a substitute.","In a small pot, combine the lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt, turmeric, and 2 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and allow to simmer for 3 minutes.","In a skillet, add the cooked rice and the eggplant and sauté with very little oil. Mix well. Allow the mixture to cool. Add 2 more tablespoons of vegetable oil; mix well. Add the coconut-spice mixture and the lemon mixture. Mix well and serve at room temperature."],"categories":["Rice recipes","Indian recipes","Recipes using rice","Recipes using eggplant","Recipes using lemon juice","Recipes using coconut","Side dish recipes","Sautéed recipes","Vegan recipes","Recipes using cinnamon stick","Recipes using coriander","Recipes using cayenne","Recipes using vegetable oil"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Rice_with_Lemon_Coconut_and_Eggplant_(Vangibhat)","source_ref":"4513001","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Rice_with_Lemon_Coconut_and_Eggplant_(Vangibhat)&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"0b5f3dc14fc9836cc014f26fbe801dbc0508a985eebe3e57285ac36d4d9d31e4","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:17Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:31Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/rice-with-lemon-coconut-and-eggplant-vangibhat"}