Avalakki/Poha Bisi Bele Bath

Name: Avalakki/Poha Bisi Bele Bath
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups thick Poha; 1 cup moong dal; 1/2 cup chopped Beans; 1/4 cup chopped carrot; 1/2 cup chopped potato; 1/4 cup peas; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; as per taste Salt; 4 tbsp Bisi bele bath powder; 1 Lemon sized tamarind (soaked in water); 2 tbsp ghee; as needed Finely chopped coriander leaves; 1 sprig Few curry leaves; 3-4 tbsp oil; 3/4 tsp mustard seeds; 2 red chillies; a generous pinch Hing / asafoetida

Gayatri Balaji @gayatri100

Avalakki Bisi Bele bath is a delicious dish especially made on Ekadashi days.We dont eat rice on Ekadashi day .In karnataka we are allowed to eat Poha for vratas and upvaas.

Gayatri Balaji @gayatri100

Avalakki Bisi Bele bath is a delicious dish especially made on Ekadashi days.We dont eat rice on Ekadashi day .In karnataka we are allowed to eat Poha for vratas and upvaas.

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Ingredients

2 cupsthick Poha
1 cupmoong dal
Vegetables
1/2 cupchopped Beans
1/4 cupchopped carrot
1/2 cupchopped potato
1/4 cuppeas
1/4 tspturmeric powder
as per tasteSalt
4 tbspBisi bele bath powder
1Lemon sized tamarind (soaked in water)
2 tbspghee
as neededFinely chopped coriander leaves
1 sprigFew curry leaves
For seasoning
3-4 tbspoil
3/4 tspmustard seeds
2red chillies
a generous pinchHing / asafoetida

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Steps

1

Pressure cook moong dal along with 2 1/4 cups water,little turmeric powder for 2 to 3 whistles.
2

Pressure Cook the vegetables beans,carrot,potato,peas for one whistle and drain it on a strainer.
3

Wash Poha and add 2 1/2 cups water and keep it aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
4

Heat oil in a thick bottom pan on medium heat. Here I have used cooker.Once oil is hot add mustard seeds.After it splutters add red chilli,curry leaves and hing.Add cooked vegetables.
5

Now add tamarind extract from soaked tamarind.Allow it to boil a bit.Now add salt and bisi bele bath powder.This Bisibele bath powder recipe I have already posted in cookpad.
6

Now add cooked moong dal to it. After it boils for around 2 minutes add soaked Poha and stir it. Cook it for 4 minutes on medium low flame.
7

Add chopped coriander leaves and Ghee. Mix well.
8

Avalakki Bisi bele bath is ready to eat.Serve it with cucumber raita.