Barley Dalia Vaangi Bhath / Vangi Bhath

I had posted a similar recipe recently using White Rice.Here we use Barley Dalia instead.We can add any other millets too
Please click Vangi Bhath for the recipe using rice

Ingredients
Part 1 Barley Dalia

• Barley Dalia - 1 cup

Part 2 - Seasoning

• Oil  + Ghee- 2 tablespoons
• Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Urad and Channa Dhal - 1/2 teaspoon each
• Green Chilly - 3 nos
• Curry leaves - few
• Hing - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cashews -  little or as required

Part 3 - Brinjal Gravy

• Cut Brinjals - 1/2 kg
• Vangi Bhath Masala Powder - 3 teaspoons
• Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 1/2 teaspoons
• Tamarind Water - 1/2 cup
• Jaggery - little

Part 4 - Garnish

• Grated Coconut - 2 tablespoons
• Chopped Coriander Leaves - little
• Cashews - optional

Method

Step - 1 Cooking Barley Dalia

• Dry roast Barley Dalia
• Add 2 cups of water
• Pressure cook for 2 w histles

Step 2 - Seasoning

• Heat oil + ghee in a kadai.Crackle mustard seeds
• Fry channa, urad dhals and green chillies
• Add curry leaves.Sprinkle hing
• Fry cashewnuts now
• Put chopped brinjals and stir well
• Add turmeric powder, MTR Vangi Bhath Masala Powder and salt.Mix well

Step 3 - Gravy

• Pour tamarind extract and add jaggery
• Let it boil
• Close it with lid and let it get cooked
• It will be a semi solid gravy

Step 4- Vangi Bhath

• Now add the cooked barley dalia and mix well
• Garnish with coriander leaves, grated coconut and cashews (optional)

Barley Vaangi Bhath / Vangi Bhath is ready to be served