Bisi Bele Bhath

This is a very famous vegetarian rice dish.

Ingredients:

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Rice - 1 1/2 cups (rice cooker cup)

Toor dhal - 3/4 cup (ratio of rice to toordhal is 1:1/2)

Peas- 1/2 cup

Green Beans- 1/2 cup

Carrot - 2

Potato - 1

cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Asofoetida - 1/4 tsp

Ghee - 4 tbsp

Oinon - 1

Tamarind water - 1/2 cup (take tamarind in the size of a marble)

mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves - to garnish

Salt

To roast and grind:

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Roast the following ingredients in 1 spoon oil and then grind with water.

whole Red chilli - 6

Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tsp

Fenugreek (vendayam) seeds - 1/4 tsp

Chana dhal - 1 tbsp

Urud dhal - 1/2 tsp

poppy seeds(kasa kasa) - 1 tbsp

Cinnamon stick - 2 inch piece

Cloves - 2

Shredded coconut - 1 1/2 tbsp

Method:

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Grind the masala and keep it aside.

Take rice,toor dhal,salt,turmeric powder,asofoetida,cumin seeds and the vegetables in a cooker.Add 6 cups of water and cook this for 3-4 whistles.

Heat 3 tbsp ghee in a pan.Add mustard seeds.Add onion and cook for a minute.Add the tamarind water and cook.Add the ground masala.Add some water and cook for a few minutes.Now add the cooked rice and dhal mixture and mix well.Adjust salt. At last,add 1 tbsp ghee and mix.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot!