Tomato Chavli Bhath

 Tomato Chavli Bhath is a flavorful South Indian rice dish made with Chawli (black-eyed peas) and rice, blended with spices. Easy one pot meal, convenient and made with minimal efforts.

Chawli /Cowpeas or Black Eyed Peas is a nutritious and healthy legume variety. Adding this legume in your diet can contribute to overall health as it provides fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It's versatile and can be incorporated into various dishes such as salads, fritters or curries.

Ingredients

Tomato Chavli Bhath

•  1 cup Chawli /Alasande Kaalu
• (boiled)
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 2-3 tbsp grated coconut
• Salt -as per taste
• 1.5 cup rice 
• Bhath pwd-2 tsp

Seasoning/tadka

• 1 tbsp Oil
• few Curry leaves
• few peanuts
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• Turmeric-pinch
• 1-2 chopped green chilies

Method- 

Cook Rice.  Allow the rice to cool, spread it on a plate. 

Next heat oil in kadai,  peanuts and keep it aside, next add the other items in seasoning, roast well, add tomato and fry, add the boiled Chawli, add bhath pwd, next add the rice to this seasoning. Add salt, grated coconut, and peanuts and mix well. Sauté for 1-2 min. Garnish the rice with coriander leaves. Serve this Tomato Chavli Bhath hot with raita or chutney or enjoy just like that.

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