Bisi Bela

Ingredients

• Masala paste
• 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
• 2 inch cinnamon stick, broken up
• 1 tablespoon split dried garbanzo beans (chana dal)
• 1 tablespoon split dehusked urad dal
• 4-5 black peppercorns
• 3-4 cloves
• 1/3 cup frozen Fresh shredded coconut
• Water as needed
• The rice dish
• 1 cup jasmine tai rice
• 1/2 cup dried pigeon peas (tuvar or arhar dal)
• 2-3 teaspoons tamarind extract (the lighter colored ones from the glass bottles, not the blackish plastic bottles (tamcon) labelled in yellow)
• 1 cup sprouted mung bean
• 1/2 cup split green pea (rehydrated) or frozen peas
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 1/2 cup peeled diced potatoes
• 5-6 scallions chopped green & white
• Any other vegetables you can think of (except slimy okra!)
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup ghee
• 1 inch piece cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon whole mustard seeds
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro for garnish
• Lime wedges