BISIBELE BHAAT !!!!!

Bisi bele bhaat, a traditional spicy rice dish from Karnataka . Serve it piping hot topped with lots of ghee and accompanied by potato chips or boondi mixture. Usually everyone uses tamarind in this dish but my MIL uses tomatoes instead of tamarind & this gives bisibele bhaat a unique taste & colour. So, i am following her footsteps :) i used MTR bisibele bhaat masala powder here. You can prepare that powder at home also.

INGREDIENTS:-

white rice - 1/2 cup
toor dal - 1/2 cup
tomatoes - 4 medium
green peas - 1/2 cup
carrots, chopped - 3 medium
french beans , chopped- 100 gms
cashew nuts - 1/2 fistful
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
curry leaves - 4 strands
ghee/oil - 1 tbl sp
MTR bisibele bhaat pow - 2 tbsp(if you want strong flavour then add 1/2 tbsp more)
salt to taste
turmeric pow - 1/4 tsp

potato chips or boondi + ghee for serving

METHOD:-

1.Heat the ghee/oil in a pressure cooker, add mustard seeds. When it starts to splutters add curry leaves +cashew nuts & fry till cashew nuts are golden brown. 
2. Now add all the vegetables+rice+ toor dal + turmeric powder, mix gently and saute on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes+ salt+ MTR bisibele bhaat masala pow  and 4 cups of hot water, mix gently and pressure cook on a high flame for 4 whistles.
4. Lower the flame and pressure cook for another 2 whistles.
5. Allow the steam to escape  before opening the lid.
6. Mix it well.
7. Serve it hot with ghee and potato chips.

How to serve ?

Spread piping hot bisibele bhaat on a plate. Spread ghee upon it. Top it with potato chips & serve immediately.

HAPPY COOKING :)))))))

and here's an tip :- To enhance the taste of bath add onion & capsicum to it.