Bisi bisi bisi bele bath

(from Nandini’s recipe box)

Ingredients

. Cut vegetables [ i took 2 carrots, 1/4kg beans, 2 potatoes, 2 chayote squash (seemebadanekai)]
2. Toor dal 3 cups
3. Rice 3 cups
4. Water
5. Salt
6. Tamarind extract about a lemons size
7. Jaggery 1 (if ur using the square one)
8. Mustard seeds 1 tsp
9. Jeera seeds 1 tsp
10. Pepper corns about 8-9
11. Cinnamon stick about an inch
12. Jaiphal (jakai) 1 small piece
13. Marathi moggu 1 piece
14. Urad dal 1 handful
15. Chana dal 2 handfuls
16. Dhania seeds 3 handfuls
17. Dry red chillies (byadagi and guntur) 20-22
18. Curry leaves
19. Ghee 2 tsp
20. Oil 5 tsp
21. Hing (asafoetida)
22. Grated fresh coconut /4 cup
23. Dry coconut 1/2 cup

Directions

Cook rice, dal and vegetables in a pressure cooker.
Heat 1/2 tsp ghee in a kadhai and roast urad dal, chana dal, dhania seeds, jeera seeds, hing, pepper corns, jaiphal, marathi moggu, cinnamon stick and the dry red chillies.
In a mixer grind all this with fresh coconut and dry coconut along with water.
Heat oil and ghee in a large vessel. Make seasoning of mustard seeds, curry leaves and dry red chillies.
Add the ground paste and a little bit water and let it boil until the raw smell disappears.
Add salt, tamarind extract and let it boil for 2 minutes.
Now add the cooked toor dal, vegetables and mix well. Add the cooked rice also.
Mix well and simmer the flame and cook for about 5-7 minutes stirring in between.
Add the jaggery and mix well and cook for 1 more minute.
. Add water if necessary as per the required consistency. The bath once cooked tends to soak all the water so make sure its watery enough but not too watery.
Serve hot with ghee and boondi or chips.

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