Bise Bele Huli Anna or hot lentil rice

1. Dry roast the coconut, chillies, coriander seeds, turmeric and asafoetida and dry grind them for three minutes.

2. Cook toovar daal till it is soft. Wash rice and cook with toovar daal, tamarind juice, powdered masala and garam masala. Add salt to taste. Cook in just sufficient water so that the mixture is dry when cooked.

3. Heat 4 tablespoons oil and fry mustard seeds, curry leaves and cashewnuts and pour over rice. Mix and serve hot with melted ghee.

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