Besebelle Bath

Preparation - Clean 1/3 cup of Toor Dal and 2/3 cup of Rice together and soak in water for few minutes. Wash and dry ½ cup of chopped Sorakaya (Bottle gourd), ½ large Potato, cubed, 1/3 - ½ cup Green Peas, 1 Carrot, chopped and 10-15 Green Beans, chopped.

Heat a pressure pan, add 1 tbsp of Oil along with 4 Cloves, 1” Cinnamon stick, 1 tsp of Mustard Seeds and 1 tsp of Cumin Seeds. Once they start to splutter, add a pinch of Turmeric Powder, Few Curry Leaves, a sliced Onion and 5 slit Green Chilies. Sauté for a minute and add a large chopped tomato and sauté for 2 more minutes. Add 2½ tbsp of Samabar Powder and the vegetables, sauté for few more minutes.

Drain off the water from the soaked dal and rice and add to the pressure pan. Saute for 2 minutes and add 3-4 cups of Water. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. After the pressure is released, add 1 tbsp of dry/fresh scraped coconut (optinal), 1 tbsp of Tamarind Pulp, Salt to taste and ½ tsp of Sugar and mix. Simmer for 3 minutes and add few chopped Cilantro Leaves and a tsp of Ghee before serving.