By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
September 12th, 2023
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The word bisi bēle bhāt literally means hot lentil rice mixture in the Kannada language. It is one of the most common rice-based lunch box recipes prepared in almost every household in South India. Generally, it is either prepared for breakfast or lunch. It is served with a choice of vegetable raita. Here's the recipe for Bisi Bele Bath.
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FOR PRESSURE COOKING: ½ cup toor dal, soaked 20 minutes ½ cup rice ¼ tsp turmeric 1 tsp oil 3 cups water
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FOR BISI BELE BATH: 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp ghee 1 tsp mustard 2 dried red chilli Pinch hing 2 tbsp peanuts Few curry leaves ½ onion, cubed 1 carrot, chopped 1 potato, cubed
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2 tbsp peas 5 beans, chopped ½ tomato, chopped ½ tsp turmeric ½ cup tamarind extract 3 tbsp bisi bele bath masala 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp salt 5 cup water
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FOR TEMPERING 2 tsp ghee 2 tbsp cashew
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Firstly, in a pressure cooker take toor dal, rice, turmeric and oil. Add 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 5 whistles. Keep aside.
In a large kadai, heat oil, ghee and splutter mustard, dried red chilli, pinch hing, peanuts and few curry leaves. Add onion, carrot, potato, peas, beans, tomato, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt. Saute for 2 minutes, or until the vegetables soften slightly.
Add ½ cup tamarind extract and boil well. Add 3 tbsp bisi bele bath masala, chilli powder and salt. Saute until the spices are well cooked. Add cooked rice-dal, salt, 2 cups water and mix well adjusting the consistency. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the flavours are absorbed well.
Now pour the fried cashew and mix well. Enjoy Bisi Bele Bath recipe with boondi and raita.