BISI BELE BATH: [Karnataka style]

Ingredients:

Rice-1cup

Toor dal-1/2cup

Carrot-2

Beans-4or5

Drumstics-2

Onions-2

Tomatoes-2

Turmeric powder-1tsp

Tamarind –big goose berry size

Ghee3tsp

Oil-1tsp

Salt-to taste

For grinding:

Coriander seed-2tsp

Red chilly-3

Cumin seeda-1tsp

Menthi seeds-1tsp

Gram dal-1tsp

Urad dal-1tsp

Dry coconut-3tsp

Method:

First grind all grinding items into  cores powder.[no need to add water].  Cut the vegetables into medium size pieces.

In a pressure cooker add rice, toor dal ,All vegetables, turmeric powder& Salt. Pressure cook till one whistle.

 Dilute tamarind with ½ cup of water. In a pan heat one tsp oil and add muster seed, chopped onions, tomatoes , and sauté it well.

Add tamarind water into rice,& dal mix and cook in medium flame .Add Onion& tomatoes.[sautéed]. Finally add grinding powders& ghee.

Mix it well. switch off the stove. garnish with ghee &dry coconuts.