bisi bele baath

rice :1 :: toor dal : 1. (for a serving for 4 take 1/2 pav rice and 1/2 pav dal and 1/4 of a whole coconut)

in cooker bring water (rice : 1 :: water:2 ) to boil add rice, toor dal (along with fresh wet peas if available) for 2 whistles.

chop carrot and beans.

make masala of desicated coconut (more than used for sambaar), jeera, dhaniya, urrad dal, chana dal, red byaadgi chili(more), 3-4 pepper, tamrind, lavang, dal-chini, pulav flower and khas khas with water, making a liquidy paste.

In a frying pan prepare jeera tadka with-oil, jeera, curry leaves, heeng powder. add chopped vegetables(carrot, beans, potato), mix well and close lid letting the vegetables cook. add the liquid masala prepared and bring to boil. cook for a lil more while. Add salt and then transfernthe contents in cooker (rice, toor dal, peas) and mix well, add water if necessary to make appropriate consistency. add lil gur. garnish with coriander leaves