Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice (washed)
1.5 cup sprouted moong (green beans)
2 medium sized tomatoes finely chopped
1.5 cup warm water
2 bay leaves
1 stick of cinnamon
4 cloves
2 cardamom pods
8-10 cashew nuts
6-8 curry leaves
0.5 teaspoon jeera
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon goda masala ( marathi kala
masala)
1 teaspoon sambhar / rasam powder
1 tablespoon each of oil & ghee
salt to taste
Method
Fry the above masalas in a dry pan and powder them.
Mix Rice and Dal and cook in cooker.
Heat oil in a pan, fry onions till brown, add cut boiled potatoes and peas, can also add brinjal.
Add tamarind powder and 1/2 cup water and salt and the ground masala powder.
Let it boil.
Now add cooked rice and dal and mix well. Remove from flame.
Fry the coconuts till brown and powder them.
Garnish with chopped coriander, fried cashews and powdered coconuts.
Serve hot with Onion Raita and Pappads.
