Bisi Bela Bath

Servings : 5

Ingredients

1 cup toor dal
1 cup rice
3 cups mixed vegetable - carrots, beans, peas, corn , brocolli, lima beans
5-8 small onions (optional)
1 capsicum
3 - 4 tbsp MTR Bisi Bele Bath powder
1 inch cinnamon stick
3 cloves
1 tbsp tamarind extract
3-4 tbsp grated coconut
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
a pinch asafoetida/hing
4 tsp salt
curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 red chilli
10 cashew nuts
4 tbsps ghee

Method

1)Pressure cook dal and rice separately
2)Heat 2 tbsp ghee and add a pinch of hing, cinnamon and cloves
3)Fry onions and capsicum
4)Add rest of the veggies, coconut powder, 2 tsp salt and bbb powder.
5)Add half cup water, cover and let cook
6)Mash dal and add, add rice and 2 tsp salt
7)Mix tamarind in water and add
8)Let simmer
9)Heat Ghee - add mustard seeds (tull they pop); now add cashewnuts, red chilli and curry leaves
10) Garnish with the above and coriander leaves

Nutitional Info

Calories per serving : 500
Total Fat : 21 gms
Protein :18 gms

To reduce fat replace ghee with low fat butter spread and avoid coconut and cashews.
This is a one pot meal which provides carbs , proteins and veggies.