Ingredients

• 1 cup - white rice
• 1 cup - toor dal
• 1 cup - grated coconut
• 1 tsp - oil
• 1 - onion
• 1 cup - peas and carrots, chopped
• 1/2 cup - beans, chopped
• 1 - potato
• 1/4 tsp - tamarind paste
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 5 - curry leaves
• 2 tsp - cashews
• 2 tbsp - ghee
• a pinch - asafoetida
• Salt as per taste
• For the Masala:
• 4 to 5 - dry red chillies
• 3 tsp - coriander seeds
• 5 - cloves
• 5 inch piece - cinnamon

How to Make Bisi Bele Bhaat

• Pressure cook rice, dal, chopped onion, potato, a little oil and turmeric with lots of water.
• Meanwhile, dry roast red chillies, cinnamon, coriander seeds and cloves.
• Powder the masala in a blender without adding water.
• Add grated coconut and grind the masala to a smooth paste with some water.
• Mix the masala with the cooked rice-dal-veggie mixture.
• Heat the mixture on medium flame and bring to boil stirring at intervals.
• Add tamarind paste, jaggery, salt and mix well and bring to boil again.
• For tempering heat ghee; add mustard seeds, asafoetida, cashews and curry leaves after the seeds splutter.
• Mix well with Bisi Bele Bhaat and serve.
• Recipe Courtesy: http://maneadige.blogspot.com/