Bisibelebath

To prepare Bisibelebath you need the below ingredients:

For Bisibelebath powder :
Chana dal/Kadalebele- 1 cup
Urad dal/Uddinabele- 1 cup
Coriander seeds- 2 cups
Cumin seeds-1 cup
Dry red chilies- 1 1/2 cups
Curry leaves-1/2 cup
Grated dry coconut-1 1/4 cup
Tamarind-100 gm.
Salt

Method:
1.Roast the above ingredients separately with little oil till they are golden brown excluding tamarind and salt.
2.Cut tamarind into small bits and heat in a pan on low flame. When it becomes soft, add to the roasted ingredients and make a fine powder along with salt.
3.Store in a air tight container.

For Bisibelebath : (Serves 6)
Rice-1/4 Kg
Tor Dal/Thogaribele-100 gm
Beans-1 cup
Carrot-1 cup
Capsicum-1 cup
Peas-1/2 cup
Onion-1 medium size (chopped)
Tomato-1 medium size (chopped)
Pinch of Turmeric powder
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Chana dal/Kadalebele-1 tsp
Red chili-4 number (broken)
Curry leaves few
Garam Masala-1/4 tsp
Bisibelebath powder-3 tsp.
Tamarind paste-1/2 tsp.
Oil/Ghee-2 tsp
Salt

Method:
1.Soak the tor dal/thogaribele for atleast 2 hrs. or more and peas overnight.
2.Cook the rice, vegetables(Beans and carrot), tor dal and peas in separate bowl in the same pressure cooker for two whistle by adding water and little salt for each. Wait till it cools.
3.Now, in a big container, mix the cooked rice, vegetables, tor dal and peas by adding tamarind paste.
4.In another pan add oil, mustard seeds,red chilies,curry leaves, chana dal, Onions and capsicum. Fry for few minutes. Add bisibelebath powder, garam masala powder, termeric powder and tomatoes. Cook for few seconds.
5.Add the fried onions into cooked rice and mix well. If the moisture content is less, add water and stir. Finally add salt and cook for two more minutes and serve with potato chips or mixture.

Note:While cooking rice add 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice. For vegetables, tordal and peas add water till they are emersed.