Instant One Pot Bisibelabath

This happened when I am bored of eating sambar but still wanted to eat something similar to sambar sadham. This is a heathy version, as I have added equal amount of dhal as rice. It tasted delicious!! Keeper for weekdays.

Cooking Time - 30 minutes

Serving Size - 2-3 people

Ingredients:

1. Rice - 100g

2. Toor Dhal- 100g

3. Onion - 1/2 cup

4. Tomato - 1 Medium sized

5. Green chilly - based on your spice level(I added 2)

6. Carrrot - 1 Medium Sized

7. Potato - 1 Medium Sized

8. Eggplant/Kathrikai - 2

9. Beans - 1/2 cup

10. Peas - 1/2 cup

11. Chilly powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp

12. Corrinader powder - 2 tsp

13. Garam Masala Powder - 1 Tsp

14. Tamarind extract - 1- 1and 1/2 tbsp (adjust based on your taste)

15. Cashews - 3-4

16. Ghee 1 Tbsp

17. Salt as needed

18. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Seasoning

17. Mustard Seeds/Kadugu - 1 tsp

18. Cumin Seeds/ Jeera - 1 tsp

19. Hing/Perungayam - 1/2 tsp

20. Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tsp

21. Redchilly - 2

22. Oil - 1 Tbsp

23 - Curry Leaves - a string

Steps:

1. In a Pressure Cooker, heat oil and add all the ingredients one by one mentioned under seasoning.

2. Once it started to sputter, add onions, salt and turmeric powder. Cook until onions turns translucent.

3. Add tomatoes and green chilly, cover and cook until it turns mushy.

4. Add all the veggies. Give it a nice mix.

5. Add Chilly powder, Coriander powder and Garam Masala.

6. Add Tamarind water. Give it a nice mix.

7. Add 1 cup rice/dhal and add water at 1: 2 cups ratio. Pressure cook for 3 whistles and wait until pressure is released.

8. Heat Ghee and add cashews and fry until it turns golden brown

9. Add it to the Bisibelabath. Give it a nice mix and mash here and there to get the consistency.

10. I finally added Bhoondhi to it while serving (It's Optional)

11. Serve hot!! Other wise it will lose it's texture.

Happy Eating !!