Phova ( Beaten Rice ) Bisi Bele Baath

Phova ( Beaten Rice ) Bisi Bele Baath 

• Thick Beaten Rice /Thick Phova - 2 cups
• Thur Dhal- 1 cup 
• Water- 3 cups to cook the baath . 
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th tsp 
• Tomato - 1 
• Mixed chopped veggies ( carrot , potato, knol khol, beans, green peas , semebadane ( Chayote Squash) - 1/2  cup each ... 
• Bisi Bele Baath powder- 3 tsp heaped ( i used MTR ) 
• Tamarind - huge lemon sized balls - 2 ( Soak in water for about 20 mts ) .squeeze the tamarind well , throw the residue n then add the bisi bele baath powder to the tamarind water n mix well . 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil- 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
• Curry leaves- 2 sprig 
• Cashew nuts  whole -10 

Method 
Wash n pressure cook thur dhal adding turmeric powder ... 

Pressure cook vegetables adding salt only for 1 whistle , dont make it mushy by over cooking . 

Wash the thick phova n drain the water ... ( no need to soak the phova ) 

In a kadai add the cooked dhal, cooked vegetable, tamarind water mixed bisibele bath powder , 3 cups of water ,salt , Washed thick phova,  ,chopped tomato n  Boil well , stir in between ... Then give the seasoning .

Serve hot adding a tsp of ghee on the top with any raitha ! 

Note : The phova tends to soak up water easily , so after sometime it tends to become dry n thick .