Bisi bele bath....(south indian rice special)

Ingredients.....


1 +1/2 cup long-grained rice
3 cup water to cook rice
1 cup toor daal
2 cup water to cook daal
2 cups vegetables (carrots, beans, potatoes, peas)
1 cup tamarind juice
1/2 cup dessicated coconut
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 dry red chillies
1" stick cinnamon
2 cardamom
3 cloves
5 peppercorns
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
2 tbs oil
6 curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 onions sliced thin
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves to garnish


method.....

Take washed rice and add 3 cups of water ,half cook and keep aside.
Wash the toor daal and add 2 cups of water to it. Half cook it in a pressure cooker. Keep aside.
Roast all  coriander seeds,cumin seeds,3 dry red  chillies,cinnamon,cardamom, cloves,peppercorns,decicated coconut.and grind to powder and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard ,cumin seeds and curry leaves. When they stop spluttering add the onions,ginger,garlic ,red chilly and fry  now add vegetables and fry till soft .
Add the tamarind juice and 2 cup of water to this and bring to a boil. Add the rice, toor daal, masala and salt to taste and cook till all ingredients are done.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.