A traditional Karnataka dish with flavorful rice and lentil. Bisi bele bath literally means ‘ hot lentil rice mixture ‘ (in kannada) . It is very commonly prepared in almost every house in Karnataka. It is perfect for lunchbox too !
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In this recipe , I prepare the bisi bele bath masala separately . It can be stored as it has good shelf life.
Preparation time : 10 minutes
Cook Time : 25 minutes
Ingredients :
- rice – 2 cups (cooked)
- Toor dal – 3/4 cup (cooked)
- veggies of your choice – carrot (1/2) , beans (4), potato (1/2) – chopped
- peanuts – 2 tablespoon
- onion – 1/2
- tamarind water – 1/2 cup
- jaggery – 1/2 teaspoon
- turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- salt
- ghee – 1 tablespoon
- mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon
- hing – a pinch
- dried red chilly – 1
- curry leaves – a few
bisi bele bath masala powder –
- urid dal – 2 teaspoon
- chana dal – 4 teaspoon
- fenugreek seeds – 1/4 teaspoon
- coriander seeds – 3 teaspoon
- cardamom – 2
- cinnamon – 1/2 inch
- cloves – 3
- pepper corn – 1/2 teaspoon
- kashmiri red chilli(whole) – 8
- curry leaves – a few
- hing – a pinch
Method:
Step 1 : Prepare bisi bele bath masala powder –
- heat a pan, dry roast chana dal, urid dal , coriander seeds and jeera till spices turn aromatic. Keep it aside
- In the same pan, Again dry roast pepper corns ,cinnamon, cardomom and cloves till they turn aromatic. Keep it aside.
- In the same pan, add 1 teaspoon of oil, roast red chillies and a few curry leaves . roast well until curry leaves turn crispy .
- Grind them all together along with hing to a fine powder without adding water.
(This powder can be stored in an air tight container for longer shelf life)
Step 2 : Cook rice and toor dal (either together or separately). Set aside
Step 3 : Heat a pot .Cook the veggies with 1.5 cup of water ,turmeric powder and salt. Boil until veggies are half cooked.
Step 4 : Add onion, peanuts, tamarind water and jaggery . Boil for 5 minutes.
Step 5: Now add cooked rice , dal and a cup of water.
Step 6 :Add 3-4 teaspoon of bisi bele bath masala and 1/2 tablespoon ghee. check for salt. Lower the flame and sim cook for about 10 minutes or until it is cooked perfectly.
Step 7 : In another pan, heat 1 tablespoon ghee. splutter mustard seeds, red chilly, hing and curry leaves. Pour this to the above
Serve bisi bele bath with boondi pearls or mixture.
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