Bisi-bele bāth – Sadvidya Foundation

Ingredients

• 1 cup/200g toor dāl
• 8 cups/2-litres water
• 1 medium/115g carrot
• 1 medium/150g potato
• 1 cup/105g cabbage/green beans
• 15 curry leaves
• 1 cup/200g white basmati rice
• 2 heaped Tbsp jaggery
• 1 Tbsp tamarind paste
• 2 tsp fine rock salt
• 1 Tbsp ghee
• ¼ cup/25g frozen peas
• ½ cup coriander leaves, chopped
• 2 Tbsp sambar powder (moderately spiced)
• ½ cup/40g dried shredded coconut
• 2 cups/500ml water – divided
• ¼ tsp mustard seeds
• ¼ tsp asafoetida powder (depending on the strength of your asafoetida)
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder