Millets Bisibele Bath

How to Prepare

1. Rinse 5 cups of mixed millets and soak them in water for 4 hours.
2. Pressure cook the soaked millets with 15 cups of water for 2 whistles.
3. In a separate pressure cooker, cook 2.5 cups of toor dal with 7.5 cups of water and a pinch of turmeric for 3 whistles.
4. Heat 5 tablespoons of ghee in a large pot, add 2.5 teaspoons of mustard seeds, and let them splutter.
5. Add 5 teaspoons of cumin seeds
6. 10 dried red chilies, and 5 sprigs of curry leaves, and sauté for 1 minute.
7. Add 5 chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
8. Add 10 chopped tomatoes and cook until mushy.
9. Add 5 cups of chopped mixed vegetables (carrots, beans, peas, potatoes) and sauté for 5 minutes.
10. Add the cooked toor dal, cooked millets, and 10 tablespoons of bisibele bath masala powder.
11. Add 5 cups of water to adjust consistency, mix well, and simmer for 10 minutes.
12. Add 2.5 cups of tamarind extract and salt to taste, and cook for another 5 minutes.
13. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with ghee and papad.