Bisi bela bath

Description

Served mostly in wedding ceremonies.

Ingredients-3
2 tsp	Bengal gram
2 tsp	Coriander leaves (for garnishing)
2 nos	Cloves
1 inch	Cinnamon
7 nos	R.chillies
1 tsp	Asafoetida
1 tsp	Fenugreek seeds
2 T	Coconut grated

Ingredients-4
1 cup	Cooking oil
1 tsp	Mustard seeds

Ingredients-6
8 T	Fresh ghee

Fry group 3 ing. in 1tbsp oil and dry grind.
Cut group 2 vegetables into small pieces and keep aside.
Cook rice and dal adding vegetables in 31/2 cup water.
In a seperate pan temper mustara seeds in 1/2 cup oil,when it splutters add the onions and fry till it turns golden brown.
Now add the strained tamarind pulp,chilli powder ,1 diced tomato and bring to boil.
After 5 minutes mix the boiled content,grounded ingredients,salt to the rice and stir well for 3 min in low flame.
later garnish with coriander leaves and 8 tbsps of ghee.
Serve along with appalam,vathal or potato fry.

Rice should be well cooked.
If adding drumstick cook seperately and remove the pulp before adding to the rice.

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