Bisibela bath(Sambar Rice)

Ingredients:

Rice - 3 Cups

Toor Dhal - 2 cups

Small Onion - 1 Cup(chopped)

Peas - 1 Cup

Beans - 1/2 cup (Chopped)

Carrot-2 no's(chopped)

Drumstick 1 no (chopped)

Tomatoes - 2 Nos

Tamarind Juice - 1/4 Cup

Red chilli powder - 2 Tbsp

Ghee - 3 Tbsp

Oil- 4 Tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tbsp

Salt As Required

For Masala(amounts can be taken according to your taste):

Coriander seeds

Cinnamon

Cloves

Cardamom

Dry red chilli

Pepper

Gram dhal

Curry leaves

Grated coconut

Method:

1) Dry roast the masala ingredients and grind it to fine powder.

2) Cook toor dhal with turmeric powder and keep it aside.

3) Cook rice seperately.

4) Heat oil in a pan. Add 1 tsp of masala powder, onion, beans,drum stick, carrot and tomato and fry for sometime til the vegetables are cooked.

5) Add cooked dhal, tamarind juice, masala powder, salt and red chilli powder.

6) Add some water and allow it to boil for sometime.

7) Add the cooked rice to the above gravy and allow it to cook for 5 mins

8) Garnish with Coriander leaves, ghee and coconut before serving.

Mouth watering Bisbilla bath is ready to serve.Goes well with papadam.

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