SAMBAR RICE aka BISI BELE BHATH

SAMBAR RICE aka BISI BELE BHATH

Let me tell u when do i tasted it.....Sambar Rice my brother says like that for bisi bele bhath, whenever me n my bro go to any thali restaurants like minerva and chutneys in Hyderabad myself i'll go with North Indian thali and he'll go with this Sambar rice...i fight with him if u wanna eat this recipe why cant u eat mixing rice in sambar at home and y u came for this recipe to restaurant...n our fight will goes on like that....n let me come to the point when do i tasted it ...On August 15 2009 in Tirumala that was my first visit to Tirupathi i have climbed tirumala mountains by walk with 10kgs weight of my travel backpack on my shoulders and across i crossed 2000 stairs and got exhausted and was very hungry and felt like taking rest and found one temple there, it was narasimha swamy temple visited that temple it was quite beautiful and one devotee was giving prasadam to everyone in leaf cup and it was sambar rice....dnt know how do it taste and it was prasadam n should'nt leave it ...and atlast i tasted it,It was absolutely like ambrosia( there were no adjectives with me to describe how palatable it was) hot hot sambar rice in chill chill wheater in between mountains enjoyed the Independence day ...I simply says Sambar Rice u rocks!!!!!

INGREDIENTS :

1 cup Rice
1/4 cup Toor Dal
2 cups Mixed Vegetables (onions, potatoes, peas, beans,drumstics and carrots)
2tbsp Tamarind pulp( or lesser depending how sour you want)
6 cups Water
Jaggery(bellam) -1tsp
salt as per taste

FOR MASALA:

3 tsp Chana dal
1 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp Coriander seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds and methi seeds
1 Cinnamon
2 petals Star anise
1 Cardamom
2 Cloves
6 Red chillies
Grated Coconut
1 tsp Oil



FOR SEASONING:

2 tbsp ghee
1/4 tsp inguva(hing)
8 curry leaves
20gms Cashewnuts
2 tsp Mustard SeedS
2-3 small sized red chillies
turmeric a pinch

METHOD TO COOK:

Heat oil in a frying pan. Add chana dal,urad dal,coriander,cumin,cloves,star anise,cardmom,cinnamon,red chilles fry until the color get change and grind it to a fine powder and now add grated coconut and make it to a fine paste. and keep it aside.

Now ,cook rice and toor dal seperately in a vessels. when it is done just keep it a side.

Now take a pressure cooker heat ghee for seasoning and add mustard seeds,curry leaves,turmeric, red chillies and cashews and in last add hing. now add tamarind pulp and the grounded paste, jaggery,salt and add cooked rice and cooked toordal and all vegetables and onions(onions to be fried in oil till it turn to golden color) and pressure cook for 2 whistles.Now, The delicious Sambar rice is ready have it with papad.