Bisi Bela Baath

This is from KARNATAKA

Ingredients:
    Rice - 1 cup
    Tuar Dhal - 1/2 cup
    Mixed Vegetables - 1 cup (green peas, carrot, potatoes, beans, brinjal etc)
    Onions small - 7
    Tomato - 2
    Tamarind - 1 lime sized pulp
    Asfoetedia
    Turmeric Powder
    Curry Leaves
    Corainder Leaves
    Cashews
    Salt
    Oil


Grind together:
    Red chillies - 10
    Cinnamon - 1 tsp
    Cardamon - 2
    Bengal Dhal - 1tsp
    Black gram dhal - 1.5 tsp
    Jeera - 1tsp
    Cashews
    Grated dry coconut
    (Fry above stuffs & powder it)

Procedure
  Cook rice with dhal (add 5 cups water + pinch of turmeric)
  Pressure cook vegetables (diced,peeled) separately
  Fry the seasoning items with onions & tomatoes
  Add Asfotedia, turmeric powder, tamarind extract (thick)
  Add grounded powder & cook till raw smell goes off
  Add cooked vegetables & fry for 2-3 minutes
  Remove from fire, add this gravy to the cooked dhal + rice & mix well
  Garnish with curry leaves, coriander & cashews (fried)
  Serve with Potato Chips , Onion Raitha & Mango Pickle