Serve hot.
123. Bisi Bela Huli Anna Powder
Ingredients
6 red chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp methi(fenugreek) seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
3 tsp coriander seeds
4 cloves
2 pieces cinammon
2 tsp urad dal
1 tsp channa dal
1/2 tsp peppercorns
1/2 cup coconut gratings
Oil/ghee(clarified butter) for roasting
Method
Roast all the above ingredients one by one in a little
oil or ghee and powder to a coarse powder
in a coffee grinder.
Store in a airtight container.
Use as required for Bisi Bele Huli Anna(See "Rice
Preparations" section)
124. Bisi Bela Huli Anna
Ingredients
1/2 cup toor dal
1 cups rice
1/2 cup thick tamarind juice
5 tsp Bisi Bhele Huli Anna powder(See "Pickles and Spice
Mixes" section)
2 cups chopped vegetables(carrots, green beans, potatoes,etc)
4 green chillies, chopped
3 tbsp ghee(clarified butter)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp cashewnuts, chopped
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp channa dal
1 tsp urad dal
Salt to taste
Method
Wash the rice and toor dal together and cook under
pressure with the chopped vegetables till completely done.
Add the tamarind juice to the above rice/dal/vegetables
and mix well.
Mix in the bisi bhele huli anna powder.
Set aside.
Heat the ghee and add the mustard, green chillies,
curry leaves, cashewnuts, urad dal and channa dal.
When the seasoning is ready,add it to the
rice mixture and add salt to taste.