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.