Bisi Bhele Bhath (Karnataka special)

INGRIDIENTS :
Rice - 2 cups
Bengal gram (Tuar dal) - 2 cups
Mixed diced vegetables (1 Potato, 1 carrot, shelled peas, french beans-few etc.)
Tamarind - Small lemon sized
Water - 8 cups
Grind these after frying in a little oil :
Dry coconut - Half
Bengal gram - 2 Teaspoons
Cloves - Half a teaspoon
Pepper - Half a teaspoon
Coriander seeds - Half a teaspoon
Red chillies - 5

METHOD :
1) Soak dal and rice together in 8 cups of water for half an hour.
2) In a pressure cooker heat some oil and fry the ground mixture.
3) Once the raw smell of the powder goes, add diced vegetables and pressure cook for some time (i.e. 1 whistle).
4) Now add rice and dal mixture and stirr for some time.
5) Add salt as per your requirements and boil for some time. The consistency of this dish should be semi solid.
6) Soak tamarind in half a cup of water and add this liquid into the pressure cooker.
7) Mix thoroughly and serve hot with ghee and mixture or chips and papad.
8) Alternatively, you can also use readymade masala powder too.