Bisi bele bhath

INGREDIENTS

1½ teacups washed toor dal.
1½ teacups uncooked washed white rice
100 grams (4 oz) cut beans
100 grams (4 oz) cut carrots
2 potatoes cut into cubes
2 green peppers cut into thin strips
2 tsps oil
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsps mustard
6 to 8 tsps tamarind water
Roasted peanuts (optional)
BisiBele bhath powder (Available at Indian grocery stores)
1 curry leaves
Salt to taste

Bisi bele bahath powder:

INGREDIENTS:

Coriander Seeds - 1 cup
Red Chillies - 4 cups
Chana Dal - 1/4 cup
Methi Seeds - 1 tsp
Cloves - 2 pcs
Cinnamon - 2 medium pcs
Poppy Seeds - 2 tsps
Dry coconut - as per taste
Elaichi - 2 pcs
Marathi Moggu - 2 pcs
Hing(asafoetida) - 1 small marble size(if it is solid) or 1/4 tsp(if powder)

METHOD
1. Roast cinnamon, marati moggu, cloves and cardamom in ghee. Roast the rest of them separately with some oil
2. Grind them together to a soft powder and store it in a air tight jar.

Recipe preparation:


Method:

1. Heat about 8 teacups of water in a vessel. When it starts boiling, add the oil, turmeric, washed toor dal. Cover the lid and cook for 7 to 8 mins. 
2. Add the washed rice and cook for another 5 mins. 
3. When the rice is almost cooked, add all the cut vegetables along with the bisibele bath powder and cook till the vegetables are done. Add more water if required. 
4. Add tamarind water, roasted peanuts and salt.  
5. Season mustard and curry leaves in 2 tsps oil. 
6. Remove the bisibele bath from flame and top it with the seasoning. 
7. The preparation should be semi-solidish.