Bisi Bela Bath

Name: Bisi Bela Bath
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 1/2 cup tuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil); 1 tbsp. oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tsp. ginger, chopped; 1 tsp. garlic, chopped; 1-2 green chilies, chopped; 2 cups chopped veggies (capsicum, beans, carrots, peas, eggplants, etc); 3-4 tbsp. bisi bele bath masala; to taste salt; 1/2 cup tamarind pulp; 1 tbsp. jaggery / sugar (I used brown sugar); 1 tbsp. oil; 1 tbsp. ghee; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; 10-15 roasted cashews; as needed coriander leaves to garnish; 1 tsp. extra ghee to garnish; 6-7 dry red chilies; 2 tbsp. coriander seeds; 1 tbsp. cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp. fenugreek seeds; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 2 tbsp. desiccated coconut; 2 tbsp. urad dal (split black gram); 2 tbsp. chana dal (Bengal Gram); 2 inch cinnamon stick; 5-6 green cardamoms; 8-10 cloves

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#risenshine -
This is a traditional rice lentil dish / porridge from the state of Karnataka. It is very nutritious and healthy as it has the goodness of mixed veggies, lentils and rice. So a balanced first meal of the day. The taste and the flavour comes from the special homemade Bisi Bele Bath masala and the tempering that is poured on the end product. It is a one-pot meal which is relished with papad or chips. I like mine with some pickles as an accompaniment. #goldenapron

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1 cuprice
1/2 cuptuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil)
1 tbsp.oil
1onion, chopped
1 tsp.ginger, chopped
1 tsp.garlic, chopped
1-2green chilies, chopped
2 cupschopped veggies (capsicum, beans, carrots, peas, eggplants, etc)
3-4 tbsp.bisi bele bath masala
to tastesalt
1/2 cuptamarind pulp
1 tbsp.jaggery / sugar (I used brown sugar)
Tempering -
1 tbsp.oil
1 tbsp.ghee
1 tsp.mustard seeds
1 sprigcurry leaves
10-15roasted cashews
as neededcoriander leaves to garnish
1 tsp.extra ghee to garnish
Bisi Bele Bath Masala (Spice Mix)
6-7dry red chilies
2 tbsp.coriander seeds
1 tbsp.cumin seeds
1/2 tsp.fenugreek seeds
1 tsp.mustard seeds
2 tbsp.desiccated coconut
2 tbsp.urad dal (split black gram)
2 tbsp.chana dal (Bengal Gram)
2 inch cinnamon stick
5-6green cardamoms
8-10cloves
pinchsalt

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Steps

1

Soak the rice and tuvar dal for an hour. Pressure cook in 3 1/2 cups water for 10 minutes on a low flame after the first whistle.
2

Chop all the veggies. Pressure cook in 1 cup water for one whistle.
3

Heat oil and ghee in a pan. Add onion, ginger and green chilies. Saute till light brown.
4

Add the boiled rice-dal, boiled veggies, salt and sugar. Mix well.
5

Add the bisi bele bath masala and 1 - 1 & 1/2 cups hot water. Simmer for 4-5 minutes on a low flame.
6

For the tempering - Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds. After it stops spluttering add the curry leaves. Stir for a while and pour this on the prepared Bisi Bele Bath.
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Garnish with cashews, ghee & coriander leaves. Serve with papad or chips.
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Bisi Bele Bath Masala (Spice Mix)
In a pan dry roast all the above mentioned ingredients (except coconut) for 1-2 minutes or till you get a nice aroma coming through.
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Now add the desiccated coconut and salt. Switch off the flame and keep stirring for another minute.
10

Transfer to a plate and allow it to cool. Then grind to a fine powder.
11

Your Bisi Bele Bath masala is ready. Store in an airtight container.