BisiBeleBhath

This is one of our family favorite and healthy recipe. Also easy to make.

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup

Toordal - 1 cup

Vegetables: Green beans, carrots, potato, peas, any squash - cut into pieces about 2 cups

For Bisibelebhath powder:

Channa dal: 2tbsp, Urad dal: 1 tbsp,Coriander seeds: 1tbsp, Poppey seeds:1 tbsp, Cumin : 1/2 tsp, Methi/Fenugreek seeds: 1/4 tsp;cinnamon, cloves:3-4, dried coconut: 3tbsp, red chillies: 5-7,

Toast everything (but the last 2) in low flame and after turning off the heat add the coconut and red chillies. Powder everything. This can be stored for a month outside or upto 3 months when refridgerated.

Wash the rice and dal together and add about 4-5 cups of water. Add all the cut vegetables, salt and turmeric powder and pressure cook. Make a mixture of some tamarind water (or tamarind paste diluted in water) with the bhath powder and add to the cooked rice and dal and keep stirring it in low flame. Add more water if required.

Seasoning:

Oil, Mustard(1tsp), urad dal (11/2 tsp), channa dal(11/2 tsp), Cashewnuts(a handful), hing(a pinch) red chillies (2-3)and curry leaves.

Heat oil and add all dals and cashewnuts and fry till golden in color. Add hing, red chillies(broken) and curry leaves. Add the seasoning to BisibeleBhath and serve hot with some ghee on top and papad.