Bisi Bele Bath

Bisi bele bath is one of my hubby's favorite dishes. Mostly I make it on lazy weekends to wind up my cooking section fast. I love replacing Indian rice with Korean rice, as it is sticky & flavorful. There is nothing much to say about this recipe as almost everyone would have made & tasted it.

Ingredients 

3 Cups cooked rice

½ Cup toor dal

1 Big onion sliced

3 Big tomatoes chopped

3 Carrots grated

½ cup green peas

1 Tbs tamarind pulp (Adjust accordingly)

2 Tsp red chili powder (Adjust accordingly)

¼ Tsp turmeric

1 Tbs bisi bele bath powder / sambar powder

½ Cup coconut cream / coconut milk

¼ Tsp sugar

1 Tbs olive oil

Salt

Seasoning

1 Tbs olive oil

2 Tbs peanuts

1 Tbs channa dal

1 Tbs urad dal

1 Tbs mustard & jeera

5 Red chilis
1Tsp hing

Few Curry leaves

For Bisi bele bath powder 

1/2 Tbs chana dal

1/2 Tbs urad dal

2 Tbs dhaniya (Coriander seeds)

¼ Tsp methi (Fenugreek seeds)

4 Red chilis

3 Cloves

2 Elachi

1 Inch cinnamon stick

2 Marathi mogga

¼ Cup curry leaves

Heat a pan with one-tablespoon oil. Add onions to pan & fry them till they turn translucent. To that add tomatoes, carrots & peas & sauté them for 5 mins. Switch off heat & allow it to cool. (Sautéing the veggies enhances the taste) Now pressure-cook toor dal & sautéed veggies for 2 whistles.Heat a pan & dry roast the powder ingredients. Switch off heat & let them cool before grinding.

Take a wide pan or a bigger vessel to mix the rice & toor dal.  Heat the pan with two tablespoons of oil & to that channa dal, urad dal & peanuts. Fry them well & last add mustard & jeera, redchillis, curry leaves & hing. To that add the toor dal mixture along with 4 cups water. Now add the tamarind, turmeric, red chilli powder, bisi bele bath powder, coconut cream or coconut milk, sugar & Salt. Mix them well & taste it for the flavors. Now slowly mix the cooked rice to the gravy. If necessary add another 2cups water & bring it boil. Allow it cook on low heat for 10mins & switch off heat.

Serve warm with papad or boondi. 
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