Bisi bele bath

I learn’t this recipe from one of my husband’s close friend’s mom in the first year of our marriage. She sent me this recipe through email and ever since I preserved this as a hard copy in my diary. Bisi bele bath is a popular kannadigan rice dish which is very simple to look,cook and yet tasty and delicious to provide a satisfying meal. Before I knew the recipe to make powder,I bought this powder from Indian store .But ,ever since I knew making the powder,i never again bought the powder .

To make bisi bele bath powder,

1 cup urad dal
1 cup chana dal
1/2 cup coriander seeds
red chiliies 20-25(adjust according to taste)
cumin seeds 5 tsps
cloves 5
cinnamon 2-3 small pieces
roast all the above ingredients in a tbsp of oil and make a fine powder after the ingredients are cooled.
This powder can be stored in an air tight jar and can used for 2-3 times or more.

To make bisi bele bath,
Ingredients
1 cup rice
toor dal 1/2 cup
tamrind big lime sized soaked in water
choice of vegetables(potatoes,carrot,green peas,beans)
Popu -> mustard,hing and curry leaves sauted in ghee
Method:
Cook rice wtih 2 cups water till soft and keep aside.Cook dal and veggies till soft.Extract tamrind juice.Make sure you have 2 cups of tamrind juice for 1 cup uncooked rice. Heat a wide ,sturdy pan.Add and saute popu. Add tamarind juice and bring to a boiling point.Now,add all the cooked ingredients(rice,dal and veggies).Let it boil for 2 more mins.Add salt and 5-6 spoons of bisi bele bath powder. top it off with a spoon ghee and serve hot with savories like papad,boondhi or sev. This is my entry for the RCI- karntaka cuisine hosted by Asha.