Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           thuvar dal
 500      grams         rice
   2      tablespoons   coriander seeds
  12                    red chillies
   1      teaspoon      chana dal
   1      teaspoon      urad dal
     1/2  cup           tamarind juice
     1/2  teaspoon      fenugreek seeds
   1      teaspoon      mustard seeds
   2      tablespoons   chopped cashewnuts
   1      teaspoon      turmeric powder
     1/2  teaspoon      powdered garam masala
     1/2                coconut -- scraped
   1      pinch         asafoetida
                        few curry leaves
                        oil -- as needed
                        salt -- to taste

Preparation:

Cook thuvar dal till very soft. Dry roast coconut, chillies, chana dal, coriander seeds, urad dal, fenugreek seeds, turmeric, asafoetida and pound them. Wash rice and cook with the thuvar dal, tamarind juice, powdered masala and garam masala and salt to taste. Cook adding just sufficient hot water so that the mixture is dry when cooked. Heat 4 tbsp. oil, fry the mustard seeds, curry leaves, cashew nuts and pour over roce. Mix and serve piping hot with melted ghee.