Dec 27, 2010

Bisi Bele Bhaat

Ingredients :


White / Basmati rice - 250 grams
Toor dal - 200 grams
Beans - 50 grams ( chopped )
Ivy gourd ( tindora ) - 50 grams ( chopped )
Tomato - 1 large ( chopped )
Coriander leaves - little
Green chillies - 2
Long red chillies - 2
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Groundnut - 2 tsp
Curry leaves - 10 to 15
Bisi bele bhaat powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coconut oil - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Ghee - 2 tsp
Water


Method :


In a pan, add coconut oil. After it gets heated add the chopped vegetables and fry it for 2 minutes. Keep aside.
In a vessel, take rice and add 2.5 times of water to it.
In another vessel, take toor dal and fried vegetables. Add 2 cups of water and green chillies to it. Cook them together in a cooker for 10 minutes.
Add salt to the cooked toor dal and fried vegetables.
In a kadai, heat oil. Add mustard seeds,cuin seeds,groundnuts and fry for 2 minutes.
Add long red chillies,curry leaves and fry again for 2 minutes.
Add cooked toor dal and vegetables to it and fry for 2 minutes. Add bisi bele bhaat powder and mix well. Add 3-4 cups of warm water and cook for 2 minutes. Add cooked rice to it and mix evenly. Sprinkle coriander leaves. Add ghee and mix well.
Serve hot.