Tomato Bath

Tomato bath is a very common dish in karnataka which is prepared with tomatoes and rice.Unlike bisi bele bath ,chitranna and pulivogare it is one of the favourite picnic dish. This is colourful yet very tasty dish and you can make it little more nutritious by adding peas or any beans like boiled vaalbeans(avarekaalu),chickpeas,black eye beans etc ..Along with mosaru bhajji a Kannada version of raita... is a real treat.This recipe i got from my mother,i used to prepare this dish very often in my house.

Ingredients:

Tomatoes-4-5,big,finely chopped
Onions-2,sliced
Greenchillies-2,slited
Garlic cloves-4-5,crushed
Ginger-2 inch,crushed
Curryleaves-2 sprigs
Sarinapudi/sambharpowder-1 1/2tsp
Cumin powder-1/2tsp
Black pepper-1/2tsp
Garam masala-1tsp
Grated coconut-1/2cup
Green peas-1cup(optional)(i used frozen peas)
Sugar-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee/Oil-1tbsp
Mustard-1tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2tsp
Channadal-1tbsp
Rice-2cups
Water-4cups
Coriander for garnishing

Method:

Wash and soak the rice for 30minutes.

Heat oil/ghee in a pan add mustard seeds, cumin seeds when they start
to splutter add dals fry until they become golden brown.

Now add crushed ginger and garlic fry for a second add onions,curryleaves
and green chillies saute until onions become soft and pale coloured,add tomatoes
and sugar cook lid closed until the mixture leaves oil.

Add all the dry masala's, peas and coconut and salt to taste.Saute for 2-3seconds
pour sufficient ammount of water,allow to boil.

When the water begins to boil add the drained rice and cook until all the water
evaporates,close the lid tightly and leave on low flame for 10-15 minutes.

Garnish with coriander and serve hot with mosaru bhajji.

TIPS:Adding little sugar to tomato dishes will brings out the flavour of tomatoes.

Mosaru bhajji

Ingredients:

Yogurt/curds-1cup

Small onion-1,chopped

Small tomato-1,deseeded,chopped

Green chilli-1,finely chopped

Coriander

Salt to taste

Method:

Mix everything in a bowl and serve with rice dishes.

Vegetable Dum Biryani

Ingredients:

Basmati rice- 2cups(washed and soaked for 20mins)
Ghee-100g

Bay leaf-1
Green cardamom-6
Black cardamom-2
Star anise-2
Cinnamon sticks-2
Cloves-8
Black pepper-10
Mace-1

Onions sliced-1cup
Green chillies,slit lengthwise-8
Ginger-Garlic paste-2tsp
Chili powder-1tsp
Potatoes peeled and cubed-1cup
Carrots,cubed-1cup
French beans-1cup
Paneer cubes-1cup(fried)
green peas-1cup
Bread slices(fried in ghee)-3(optional)
Mint leaves,chopped-1/2cup
Coriander leaves,chopped-1/2cup
Saffron strands-few(soaked in alittle milk)
Ginger-5cm,julienned

Method:

Heat a little ghee in a pan, add half of the garam masala, saute until it begins to crackle,add the onions and brown them. Add half of the green chillies, ginger-garlic paste, chili powder and salt, saute for 5minutes. Then add the vegetables except paneer and stir for a while till they are well coated with masala. Now add enough water and cook till done. Bring plenty of water to boil add salt and remaining garam masala. Add rice and cook till they are half cooked, drain out the excess water.

To Assemble:

Take the pan spread the rice,then spread the vegetables,then rice,sprinkle half of the ginger juliennes, green chilies,coriander leaves and mint leaves,alternating rice ,vegetables and mint leaves until rice and vegetables are finished. In the end sprinkle saffron milk and fried bread pieces.Place a moist cloth on the top,cover with lid and sealed with chapati dough(if the lid is loose),on a low flame cook for 20minutes.

serve hot with raitha

BISIBELE BATH

Bisibele bath is one of the famous dish of karnataka.This is 2 in 1dish which is great for picnics and outdoors.

Bisi bele bhaath (Kannada: ಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಭಾತ್) is a rice-based dish with its origins in the state of Karnataka, India. Bisi-bele-bhaath translates to hot-lentil-rice in the Kannada language. It is also known as Bisi bele huliyanna. The traditional preparation of this dish is quite elaborate and involves the use of spicy masala, toor dal (a form of lentil) and vegetables. Spices like nutmeg and asafoetida, curry leaves and tamarind pulp used in its preparation contribute to the unique flavour and taste of this dish. It is served hot and sometimes eaten along with salad, papad or potato chips. This dish is commonly found in restaurants that serve the Udupi cuisine. The masala to be used for Bisi bele bath is now available off the shelf in grocery stores of India. Ready-to-eat satchets of Bisi bele bath can also be found. A restaurant famous for this dish in Bangalore is the Mavalli Tiffin Room.


Ingredients:

Rice -2cup
Toor dal - 1 cup
Water-approx 7-8cups
Green peas/avarekaalu(vaalbeans) – 1cup
Peanuts – 1/2 cup
Carrots - 1cup
Beans - 1cup
Potatoes -1cup
Onion - 1 large
Tamarind – lemon size
Dry coconut grated - 1 cup
Salt to taste

To Make powder

Red chillies -10
Coriander seeds –1tbsp
Bengal gram dhal – 1tbsp
Urad dhal -1tbsp
Cinnamon sticks - 3
Cloves – 4
peppercorns-1/2 tsp

For tempering

Oil-1bsp
Ghee- 2 tbsp
Curry leaves-2sprigs
Mustard-1tsp
Red chillies-2
Hing-1/4tsp
Cashewnuts(optional)



Method:

Dry roast the above ingredients and grind in to fine powder.
Cook the rice in a separate container.Cook toor dal and vegetables in a pressure cooker.
Mix rice and dal mixture, now add salt and Tamarind juice and allow it to cook well for about 10 to 15 mins. Add the powder and cook well for 20 minutes.Add grated copra.

For Tadka:

Heat oil, add mustard seeds,hing chillies and curry leaves until splutter. Now add to the rice and mix well. Pour ghee and fried cashew nuts on top.

Serve hot with potato chips.

Mosaaranna/Curd Rice

Ingredients:
Cooked rice (cooled) – 1 cup
Oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard – ½ tsp
Jeera – ½ tsp
Channa dal – ½ tsp
Urad dal – ½ tsp
Crushed ginger – ½ tsp
Curry leaves – 8 to 10
Green chillies – 2 t o 3
Pomegranate / seedless grapes – ½ cup
Yoghurt – 1cup
Fresh coriander – 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Prepare the rice and keep aside
2. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard and jeera
3. When it begins to splutter add dals
4. Add green chillies, crushed ginger and curry leaves, fry but don’t burn
5. Add salt to taste. Leave it to cool
6. Add above seasoning, coriander and yoghurt to the rice, mix well
7. Garnish with pomegranate seeds or grapes.

Serve with pickles.