BISI BELE BATH/ SAMBAR SADHAM

WE NEED:

• Tuvar dal- 1/2 Cup(Soak for 20 minutes).
• Peanuts- handul.
• Rice- 1 Cup(Soak for 10 minutes).
• Tamarind- Small lemon sized(soaked in water).
• Onions(cubed)- 1/2 Cup.
• Tomatoes(sliced)- 1/4 Cup.
• Mixed Vegetables- 1.5 Cups.

To Powder:

• Red chilies- 3 no.
• Coriander seeds- 1 Tbsp.
• Patta/ Cinnamon- 2 inch.
• Cloves- 3 no.
• Marathi Moggu- 1 no.
• Cumin- 1 Tbsp.
• Fenugreek- 1 tsp.
• Urad dal- 1 Tbsp.
• Chana dal- 1 Tbsp.
• Shredded coconut- 2 Tbsp

To Temper:

• Oil- 2 Tbsp.
• Mustard- 1 tsp.
• Cumin- 1 tsp.
• Hing- pinch.
• Curry leaves- handful.

PROCEDURE:

• Pressure cook Tuvar dal with 1.5 cups of water for 3 to 4 whistles.
• Mean while toast all the ingredients listed in To Powder in little oil, let it cool and grind it into a fine powder.
• Once the pressure releases, add in soaked rice, add in another 3 cups of water, peanuts and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
• In a pan, add in oil, once the oil becomes hot add in mustard, cumin, hing and curry leaves, then add the onions and saute until the onions turns transparent.
• Add in tomatoes and other veggies, salt, turmeric and cook for 10 minutes, add in the powder we did grind and add in the tamarind extract. 
• Cook for another 10 minutes, once the pressure releases add in the veggies mixture to the cooked dal and rice. 
• Check salt for taste, add in 2 Tbsp of ghee to enhance the flavor of the sambar rice.

Enjoy the super hit BISI BELE BATH with just chips of your choice, do try it and let me know how it turned out. See you next time.