Bisi Bela Huli Anna

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup toor dal
• 1 cups rice
• 1/2 cup thick tamarind juice
• 5 tsp Bisi Bhele Huli Anna powder(See “Pickles and Spice Mixes” section)
• 2 cups chopped vegetables(carrots, green beans, potatoes,etc)
• 4 green chillies, chopped
• 3 tbsp ghee(clarified butter)
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 tsp cashewnuts, chopped
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1 tsp channa dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• Salt to taste

Method

• Wash the rice and toor dal together and cook under pressure with the chopped vegetables till completely done.
• Add the tamarind juice to the above rice/dal/vegetables and mix well.
• Mix in the bisi bhele huli anna powder.
• Set aside.
• Heat the ghee and add the mustard, green chillies, curry leaves, cashewnuts, urad dal and channa dal.
• When the seasoning is ready,add it to the rice mixture and add salt to taste.