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.

Procedure

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.