Bisi bele bath (sambhar rice)

I remember the first time I entered a hotel in Bangalore for breakfast. I  was served   this bisibele  bath early morning !!! I liked it at the first go. As the name goes it means hot dal rice!!. But could not eat it fully because not used to eating rice in the morning.It is served  with chips and onion raita sometimes.Each and every hotel has this dish in Karnataka.
It is a bit time consuming but worth doing it.

To grind:
coconut grated-1/2
channa dal- 1tsp
urad dal-1tsp
vendhayam/methi seeds- 1/2 tsp
asafoetida/ hing -a pinch
red chillies- 8
garam masala- 1 tsp
oil- 1tsp
Heat oil in a tawa ,roast all the above ingredients(into light brown color) and grind into a fine paste with little water.
For rice:
cooked basmati rice- 2cups
cooked toor dal- 1 cup
tamarind pulp- 1/2 cup
Fried cashews - 15
curry leaves- a handful
ghee 2 tbsp
salt - to taste
coriander leaves-2 tsp chopped
Method:
In a pan mix cooked rice, cooked toor dal,  enough water and salt.Gently cook for 3-4 minutes.
Mix in the ground masala paste,tamarind pulp and curry leaves. Cook  for 2-3 minutes.
Keep it aside.Garnish with coriander leaves and fried cashews.
Sprinkle ghee.Serve with potato chips or mixture.