Bisi Bele Bath Recipe | (Sambar Bath) Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp. ghee
• 2 Tbsp. chana dhal
• 2 Tbsp. coriander seeds
• 6 red chillies
• 1/4  inch  square  asafoetida (powdered)
• 2 Tbsp.  chana dhal
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamom
• 2 Tbsp.  grated  coconut
• 1/4  inch  ginger

Fry the above ingredients in 2 tablespoons ghee over slow fire until golden brown and grind them into a smooth paste.

Vegetables:

• 1 (big) potato
• 1/4 cauliflower
• 2 carrots
• 10 beans
• 2 (big) onions
• 1 (big) tomato
• 1c. green  peas
• 1 bell pepper
• Tamarind   {size of  a lime)
• 1c. rice
• 1/2c. toor dhal
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/8  tsp. turmeric
• 12 cashew nuts
• 12 raisins
• 1/2c. ghee
• 2 Tbsp. coriander leaves

Method:

• Cut the vegetables into big pieces and wash them well.  
• Soak tamarind in 3 cups of water for 1/2 hour and extract the juice from the pulp.  
• Wash rice and dhal and strain the water.
• Mix rice, dhal, tamarind water and vegetables, masala paste, salt and turmeric powder. 
• Pressure cook for 15 minutes.
• Fry nuts and raisins in ghee and add to the bath.
• Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot.