Karnataka Bisibelabath

Ingredients:

• Rice - 1 cup
• Toor dal - 1/2 cup
• Boiled vegetables(Carrot, potato, peas) - 1 cup
• Small onions - 1/2 cup
• Tamarind paste - 1 tbsp
  
• Coconut grated - 3 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Salt
• Oil
• Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
  

To grind:

• 1 tbsp Urad Dal
  
• 1 tbsp channa dal (Bengal Gram dal)
• 1/4 tbsp Fenugreek seeds
• 1 tbsp Daniya (Coriander Seeds)
• 2-3 cloves
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 5-6 dried red chillies ( or as per taste)
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida

Method :

• Dry roast the ingredients (except the coconut) for the powder until aromatic and golden reddish yellow.
• Grind these into a powder along with coconut and set aside.
• In a pan, in a tsp of oil, add the mustard seeds and when they start popping, add the onions till soft.
• Mix the tamarind paste in 2 cups of water and then add this to the onions. Cook until the raw smell of tamarind leaves. Then add the boiled vegetables, turmeric, salt along with the cooked Toor dal and mix well. Once they start boiling, sprinkle the prepared powder and mix lightly.