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Sambar rice/Bisibelebath

Bisibelebath means hot lentil rice. Bisibelebath is a flavourful tasty rice made from rice,toordhal and home-made spice blend.It's always served hot.Here, i have made my version of this rice and its a great lunch recipe.

Ingredients:

 spice powder:

  • red chili 7 nos
  • coriander seeds 2 tbsp
  • channa dhal 1 tsp
  • urad dhal 1tsp
  • cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • pepper 3/4 tsp
  • methi seeds 1/4 tsp
  • coconut 4 tbsp
  • cinnamon -1/2 inch ( can also be added if you prefer the taste)
  • cloves  2  nos ( can also be added if you prefer the taste)
For the rice:
  • Rice 1.5 cup
  • toordhal 3/4 cup to 1cup 
  •  onion 1 medium size
  • tomato 1medium size
  • curry leaves 1 string
  • turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
  • asafoetida 1/4 tsp
  • mustard seeds 1 tsp
  • oil or ghee as required
  • salt to taste 
  • tamarind  water from 1/2 lemon size tamarind
Method:
  • dry roast or add a tsp of oil and roast the spice powder ingredients
  • grind to make the bisibelebath powder
  • In a pressure cooker  or instant pot add oil or ghee
  • add mustard seeds and let it splutter
  • now add onion,tomatoes and curry leaves
  • fry till onions are translucent and tomatoes are mushy
  • Now add washed rice and toor dhal
  • add turmeric powder and asafoetida
  • add water in 1:3 ratio for rice and dhal
  • pressure cook it to a mushy consistency
  • now add tamarind water and bisibelebath powder according to taste
  • add salt to taste
  • allow it to boil by adding little water till raw smell is gone
  • Hot bisibelebath  is ready to serve
watch the video of making Bisibelebath :



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