Bisi Bela Bhath



This is my entry to RCI: Karnataka Cuisine hosted by Asha of Foodies Hope. Thank You Asha for hosting this beautiful event...

Bisi Bela Bhath

1 cup long-grained rice
¾ cup toor daal
2 cups mixed vegetables (carrots, beans, potatoes, peas)
1 cup tamarind juice (soak golf ball sized lump of tamarind in 1 cup water for 15 minutes. Squeeze out juice.)
3 tbsp bisi bela bhath masala
2 tomatoes chopped
¼ cup roasted peanuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
2 tbsp oil
6 curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 onions sliced thin
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves to garnish
3 Tbsp Ghee
10 Cashewnuts

PREPARATION:
Wash toor dal & rice; add mixed vegetables and 2 cups of water to it. Half cook it in a pressure cooker. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves. When they stop spluttering add ginger-garlic & onions and fry till soft. Now add tomatoes, when they turn soft add bisi bela bhath masala. When it start leaving oil at corners add peanuts, coconut & cooked rice-dal and vegetables.
Add the tamarind juice and 1 cup of water to this and bring to a boil. Add salt to taste and cook till all ingredients are done.
Heat a little ghee and fry Cashewnuts until golden brown in colour. Add it to the rice just before ready to serve.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with boondi raita.


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