Authentic Bisibele Bath

Karnataka specialty rice for any special occasion or parties. Sambar rice with variety of spices. A signature dish (and recipe) from my mother in law that has been a hit with the entire family and relatives for more than 40 years!!
Preparation Time	30 minutes
Cooking Time	1 hour
Serves	4-5 people
Ingredients	Rice Toor dal Onions Tomatoes Diced vegetables (beans, peas, carrot, potato) Tamarind pulp Desiccated coconut Oil Butter Mustard Asafetida Salt Coriander leaves Cashew Nuts	1 cup ¾ cup ½ cup 2 2 cups   To taste ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1tsp 1 tsp. A pinch To taste To Garnish To taste to garnish
Spice Powder	Urad dal Chana dal Dry red chilli Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Cloves Cinnamon Poppy seeds Marati moogu / kapok buds	1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 6 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 2 3 small 2 tsp. 2
Method:   1.        With a little oil, roast all the spices till you get nice aroma.   2.       After it cools down, add coconut to the spices and grind it into a smooth paste and set aside. 3.       Cook dal separately and set aside. 4.       In a large cooking pan put the diced vegetables, add approximately 4-5 cups of water and cover it with a lid and cook in on a medium flame. 5.       Add washed and drained rice as soon as the vegetables start to boil.   6.       After about 10 minutes add the cooked dal, ground masala and then add the tomatoes (diced).   7.       Mix well and cook it for 10 minutes. 8.       Now add the butter, tamarind pulp and salt and mix well. 9.       In a separate pan make the seasoning with mustard. Now add diced onions and stir fry till the onions turn pink in color. 10.    Pour the onions into the Bisibele bath.   11.     Keep the lid covered and cook the rice till it is done. 12.    Garnish with Coriander leaves and roasted Cashew nuts. 13.    Serve the Bisibele Bath hot with Papad and Raita (Mosuru Gojju).