Varagu Bisi Bele Bath / Kodra/Koden Bisi Bele Bath / Arika Bisi Bele Bath / Koovaragu Bisi Bele Bath

INGREDIENTS
_{For Bisi Bele Bath powder}
•4 Dried red chilies
•1 inch cinnamon
•2 cloves
•1 Tsp cumin
•1 Tsp urad dal
•1 Tsp chana dal
•2 pinches fenugreek seeds
•1 ½ Tbsp coriander seeds
•1 Tbsp dried coconut

_{For Bisi Bele Bath}
•¾ cup Kodo Millet
•½ cup Toor dal
•Small lemon sized tamarind
•1 ½ Tsp jaggery powder
•Salt to taste
•1 Tsp ghee
•1 ½ cups chopped vegetables like carrot, peas, beans, capsicum
•10 shallots (small onion)

_Tempering
•1 – 2 Tbsp ghee
•1 Sprig curry leaves
•10 cashew, broken
•A pinch of Asafoetida
•½ Tsp mustard

STEPS
1.On a low flame, dry roast all the ingredients mentioned under the bisi bele bath powder. When aromatic, remove it from flame. Then cool the mixture and grind to a fine powder.
2.Wash the kodo millet and toor dal separately. Add 2 cups of water to millet and 1 cup of water to the dal.
3.Pressures cook them for 3-4 whistles so that both are cooked soft.
4.In the meantime, soak the tamarind and extract its water. To this add the bisi bele bath powder, jaggery and salt.
5.Heat 1 Tsp ghee in a pan and add the shallots and chopped vegetables.
6.After a few minutes, add the tamarind water and allow it to boil for a few minutes.
7.Then add the cooked kodo millet and dal. Mix well and let it come to a boil on a medium flame.
8.Check the taste and add salt if required. Cook till it reaches the desired consistency and remove from flame.
9.Heat 1 or 2 Tsp of ghee and add the ingredients mentioned under the seasoning. Pour the seasoning over the bisi bele bath.
10.Add a dollop of ghee before serving.