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Steps to make Vegetable Bath
- Wash and Soak 1 measure of basmati for 20 minutes
- I’m using a rice cooker for this recipe
- I used 1 and 3/4 cup water for 1 cup basmati rice
- While it is cooking
- Cut 1 carrot, 1 potato and keep aside 1 bowl of frozen peas
- In a hot kadai or deep pot add 2 tablespoons ghee
- Add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- Add 3 sprigs curry leaves
- Add 1 teaspoon hing or asafoetida
- Add 2 broken dried red chillies
- Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- Add the cut potato
- 5 minutes later add cut carrot
- Add cleaned frozen peas
- Add salt per taste for stir frying
- Stir fry with 1 teaspoon sugar
- Next add 1.5 tablespoons of sambar or huli powder
- You need to add 1 teaspoon roasted cinnamon and clove powder
- Sit fry it for around 5 minutes
- Spread the cooked rice out on a plate
- Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon sugar
- Add 1/2 a tablespoon more ghee
- Transfer the rice gently to the pan or kadai
- Toss gently, you do not want to break the long grains
- Add 1/2 a tablespoon more sambar or huli powder
- Cover with the lid and let it simmer for 5 minutes
- Right before serving, add juice of 1 lemon and mix well
- Serve hot with fresh raita
- Here’s a quick bonus raita recipe
- In a bowl add 1 cup curds or plain yogurt and 1 cup water
- Add 1 grated carrot
- Add 2 grated English cucumbers
- Add 1 finely cut onion
- Add 1 finely cut tomato
- Add 2 teaspoon roasted jeera powder
- Add salt per taste and mix
- Serve the Raita with the Khara Bath
- Enjoy hot!