BISIBELABATH

Bisibelabath or Sambar rice, was not my favourite one till I get married ;). I tried preparing this dish for my hubby's lunch box, since he was bored with all regular foods prepared by me. Luckily, he liked this one at my first attempt and then on it's my favourite recipe hehe..
Now let's move look at the recipe. This might have slight variations than original version. But this is the way I liked it.

INGREDIENTS:

Rice - 1 cup
Toor dal - 1/4 cup( or even little more than that)
Diced Veggies - Carrot, Potato, Beans,Peas ( or any combination that you like)
Big Onion/Red Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Tamarind Juice - 1 cup
Curry Leaves, Green Chillies, Coriander Leaves, Salt - According to taste
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 spoon
Turmeric powder
Chilli powder - 1 Spoon
Coriander powder - 2 Spoon
Oil, mustard seeds - Seasoning

METHOD:

Cook rice+toor dal together, keep aside.
Boil the veggies in less water and keep aside

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel and sputter mustard seeds.
Add curry leaves, green chillies. Fry a little and add onions.
Saute till onions turn transparent. Add ginger-garlic paste, saute till raw smell goes.
Add tomatoes-boiled veggies-turmeric+chilli+coriander powder one by one. Mix well
Add turmeric juice and boil till raw smell goes. Adjust salt at this stage.
Mix in the boiled rice+toor dal.

Garnish with coriander leaves and Ghee(Optional)

Serve hot with Onion/cucumber raitha or boiled egg or any side dish with less masala