Bisi Bele Bath

Who will says 'no' to Bisi bele bath shortly i called it as BBB, love BBB with chips, one of my comforting food..As i do quite often these sort of one pot meal,everyone love especially this BBB anytime, after trying out BBB with bulgur,wheat rava,here comes my usual BBB with rice,veggies and toordal...Of course a healthy food to enjoy either for lunch or for dinner and its completely wholesome and hearty with rice, dals along with plenty of veggies, they tastes absolutely divine when they are served with a dollop of ghee,you can completely skip the ghee if you are a healthnut...I can have this yummy BBB even everyday...My teddies loves this filling yummy BBB with chips,spicy potato fries or either with papads, especially my lil one love to enjoy this BBB with potato fries and he never says no to this wonderful one pot meal..





2cups Rice
1/2cup Toor dal
2cups Mixed diced veggies (carrot,beans,peas,zucchini,potato,chow chow,brinjal)
1/2cup Tamarind extract
Salt
Oil
2nos Bay leaves
2nos Dry red chillies
Few curry leaves
1no Onion (chopped finely)
2nos Tomatoes (chopped)

Few chopped coriander leaves

Bisi Bele Bath Spice Powder:
2tsp Channadal
1tsp Urad dal
2no Cinnamon stick (small pieces)
3nos Cloves
1/2tsp Fennel seeds
1/2tsp Poppy seeds
1no Cardamom
2tbsp Coriander seeds
5nos Dry red chillies
Few curry leaves
1/4tsp Fenugreek seeds
3tbsp Dessicated coconut

Heat few drops of oil, fry all the ingredients given under the list for the spice powder,one by one until a nice aroma comes out,cool and grind as fine powder..

Wash the rice and dal together and keep aside...Heat enough oil in a pressure cooker,add the bayleaves,dry red chillies, curry leaves,fry them... now add the chopped onions,chopped tomatoes,cook until the onions turns transculent and tomatoes turns mushy,immediately add the veggies,salt and sauté for few miutes..now add the tamarind extract,bisi bele bath spice powder, a cup of water, cook everything for few minutes..

Stir in the washed rice and dal to the cooking veggies,finally add 5 cups of water,close the pressure cooker and cook for upto 3 whistles,add the chopped coriander leaves to the BBB,give a stir..Bisi bele bath should be watery,but  once cooled they will turn as thick paste..

Enjoy  BBB with chips,potato fries or papads..

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