Bisibela Bath

Bisibela Bath

Ingredients

Rice……….. ......................... 2cups
Tur dal…................................ 2cups
mixed vegetables (like sambar)2cups
tamarind juice…… ................. 1 cup(soak lemon sized tamarind and extract juice
salt to taste
hing………............................. 1 pinch
turmeric powder………………1/2 tsp


Dry masala(fry with little oil and powder)

red chilli................................... 6
coriander seeds....................... 2 tsp
chana dal................................. 1 tsp
clove....................................... 4
cinnamon................................. 1” piece
pepper.................................... 1/2 tsp
curry leaves............................. few
methi seeds.............................. 1/2 tsp
grated coconut......................... 2 tbsp

method

Heat a heavy bottom vessel with 8 cups of water add tur dal, turmeric powder and cook.when the dal is cooked add the vegetables and rice.Cover the vessal and cook in low flame. After 10 minutes add tamarind water,dry masala powder, salt and hing.Let it cook when dal and rice is completely cooked.. Add 2 tbsp ghee and garnish with coriander leaves.(you can cook rice and dal in pressure cooker also)

Serve besibela bath with fried pappad or vadam