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 :