Bisi Bela Bath

Ingredients:

• Rice : 1 cup
• Toor Dal : 1 cup
• Tamarind Juice : 1/4th cup
• Tomato : 2 small
• Onion : 1 small
• Green chilies : 2
• Carrots : 2
• Peas: 1/4 cup
• Brinjal : 1 (optional)
• Drumstick : 2
• Beans : 1/4 cup chopped
• Curry leaves :10
• Ghee
• Salt
• Cilantro
• Asafoetida : a pinch
• Mustard seeds
• Cumin seeds

Masala to Grind:

• Red Chilies : 2
• Cumin seeds : 1 t sp
• Fenugreek seeds : 1/4th t sp
• Urad Dal : 1 t sp
• Channa Dal : 2 t sp
• Toor Dal : 1 t sp
• Cloves : 4
• Cinnamon : 1
• Pepper : 1/2 t sp
• Coriander seeds: 2 t sp
• Coconut Powder : 2 t sp

Procedure:

First dry roast masala ingredients except coconut powder.Grind into fine powder along with coconut.

Chop all vegetables and keep aside.Soak rice for 20 min.

• Pressure cook dal, along with asofetida, turmeric.
• In a thick bottom pan, add 4Tb sp ghee.Add cumin seeds,mustard seeds,chopped green chilies,onion, turmeric powder,curry leaves.Fry them till onion become transparent.
• Now add all vegetables,enough masala powder.Fry for few minutes.Then add rice.Add 3 cups of water.
• Cover the lid and let it cook.Add water if required.When rice is 3/4th cooked , add cooked Dal, tamarind juice and cook on medium heat.
• When it is almost cooked, add salt and mix well.The rice should be juicy not dry.
• When it is done , add chopped cilantro on top.

Serve hot with chips or boondi and also ghee.

Potato Curry

Here is the simple and easy potato curry

Ingredients:

• Potato : 2 (boiled)
• Onion: 1 medium sized
• Red chili powder
• Salt
• Oil
• Turmeric
• All ingredients

Procedure:

• Boil potatoes in microwave or pressure cooker.Once they cool down, peel skin and cut potato into cubes.
• Chop onion and keep aside.In a kadai, add 3 t sp oil.Once it is hot add all ingredients of tadaka or talimpu.
• Now add onion,turmeric and fry it till onion become transparent.
• Add chopped potato, salt,red chili powder and mix well.Leave it for some time, while tossing in between.

Serve with rice or dosa.

Onion Chutney

Ingredients:

• Onion: 2 big
• Green Chilies : 7
• Tamarind juice : 5Tb sp
• Coconut powder : 4 Tb sp (fresh or dry)
• Turmeric
• Salt
• Oil
• All ingredients of Tadaka or Talimpu

Procedure:

• Chop onion into small pieces.In a non stick pan, add 2 tb sp of oil.Add onion pieces, green chilies,turmeric , 1 t sp salt.Cover the lid and let it fry till they become transparent.
• Once they are done, take off from the heat.Let it cool for some time.
• In blender or mixer jar add green chilies and grind for 2 seconds.Then add onion pieces,enough salt,tamarind juice,coconut powder and grind it.
• Take chutney into serving bowl and add talimpu to it.

Serve with dosa.

Mushroom curry

Ingredients:

• Mushroom : 1/2 lb


• Green Pepper: 1 small


• Tomato : 1


• Onion :1


• Turmeric


• Red chili powder


• Garam masala powder : 1/2 t sp(optional)


• Salt


• Oil


• All ingredients of Tadaka or Talimpu

Procedure:

• Chop onion,tomato mushroom, green pepper into small pieces.


• In a kadai or vessel add 3 tb sps of oil.Once it is hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal.


• Once they are transparent add chopped onions and 1/4 t sp turmeric.Fry till they become transparent.Now add pepper pieces.Cover the vessel and let it cook for some time.


• Once they are 3/4th cooked add tomato pieces.Let it cook for some time.


• Now add mushroom pieces and let it cook for sometime.Now add enough salt, red chili powder.


• Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Serve hot with roti or chapati.

My entry to Vardini's Dish it Out hosted by Kalyani.