Khana- Indian Recipes and Cuisine

Method

Step 1: First boil dhal with turmeric powder and salt in 3 cups of water, cook till it is half done (Don't drain the water).
Step 2: Wash the rice , add 3 cups of water and add half boiled dhal and water, cook together till done.
Step 3: Chop onions and slit green chillies finely.
Step 4: Heat oil, put mustard seeds, green chillies and red chillies, onions, garam masala powder, dry coconut (copra), bisibele bhath powder, cahewnuts in it, then add cooked rice dhal mixture, pour tamarind pulp and salt and curry leaves.
Step 5: Stir and simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.
Step 6: Mix - well and pour hot ghee in the rice and serve when slightly cool.

Ingredients

Rice 1 3 cups

Red gram dhal - 1 cup

Onions - 2

Dry coconut - 3 tbsp

Green chillies - 3

Red chillies - 4

Tamarind pulp - 4 tbsp

Turmeric powder - A pinch

Bisibele bhath powder - 3 tbsp

Garam masala powder - A pinch

Cashewnuts - 10

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt to taste Curry leaves - few