Recipe Notes

How to make Bisi Bele Bath | Sambar Rice Recipe :
To a pressure cooker add washed 2 cups rice, 1 cup red gram, 6 cups water and cook for 5-6 wistles. To a bowl add 1/2 cup green peas, 1 peeled and diced potato, 1/2 cup chopped beans. Add 2 chopped tomatoes, 1/2 cup chopped carrots, 1 cup chopped cabbage. Add 1 glass of water. Cook in pressure cooker for 3-4 wistles. Heat a pan and add 4 teaspoons bengal gram, 3 teaspoons black gram, 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds, 2 teaspoons coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and fry for a minute. Add 10 dried chillies and fry. Add garam masala - cinnamon, 2 elaichi, 4 cloves, 1/2 teaspoon shajeera, 6 black pepper and fry. Add 2 teaspoons sesame seeds and fry. Add 3 teaspoons cocunut powder and fry. After a minute of frying, let it cool down and grind them into a powder. To a pan add 4 tablespoons ghee. Add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and fry. Add 1 cup diced onions and fry. Add 5 chopped green chillies, curry leaves and fry. Add drumstick pieces and fry. Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon gingergarlic paste. Add the boiled vegatables to this mixture. Add tamarind paste. Add the boiled rice - dal and mix well. Add desired amount of water and mix well. Add salt to taste and 1/2 cup bisibeli bath powder. Cook for 5 minutes and add coriander leaves.