KARNATAKA STYLE BISI BELE BATH
Bisi bele bath is a delicious and healthy dish from Karnataka cuisine made of rice, lentils and vegetables.
Ingredients
- 2 cup Cooked Rice
- 1 cup Spit pigeon pea / Tuvar dal
- 1-2 cup Mixed Vegetables ( Beans ,Carrot , knolkhol, peas ,potato etc.. whichever is available )
- 1 big onion, sliced
- 1 small Tomato, chopped
- 1 capsicum
- 2-3 tbsp Bisi bele bath powder
- lemon size Tamarind, soaked in water
- small piece Jaggery, ( optional )
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- Salt, as per taste
To Temper
- 2 - 4 tbsp Oil/ Ghee
- 1 tsp Mustard
- a handful Peanuts
- few pieces Cashew nuts, Broken ( optional )
- few pieces Dry coconut pieces, ( optional )
- few Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Chop all the vegetables. Cook them in cooker or microwave with less water, it should not get overcooked. Don't add onion and capsicum. Keep it aside for later use.
- In a cooker, cook rice & lentils with turmeric by adding more water. Cook them mushy. When the cooker has cooled, mash a bit.
- Heat oil/ghee in a heavy bottom pan / Kadai and sauté diced onion , tomato and capsicum. Add salt.
- Add cooked vegetables along with the water, salt, tamarind pulp and bring to a boil.
- Now add the freshly ground Bisi Bele Bath mix. Stir well to break any lumps and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Check for taste and adjust tamarind, salt and spice mix. It must be strong (spicy) at this stage. Once you add rice, it will absorb. If you want to add a small piece of jaggery.
- Next, add cooked rice + dal.
- Add more water. Let the consistency be watery. Mix well. Keep stirring in between, else the mixture will stick to the bottom. Boil well so that rice absorbs spices well. Switch off when done.
- For the tempering: heat ghee/oil in a small kadai.When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and peanuts. After they crackle, add small dry coconut pieces and cashew pieces. Saute on low flame till they are light brown. Switch off and add curry leaves.
- Pour the tempering over the piping hot Bisi Bele Bath, cover immediately to preserve the aroma.
- Bisi bele bath is ready to serve.
- Serve it hot drizzled with ghee as such or with potato chips / Khara boondi / Veg Raitha on the sides.
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Notes
Note: This post was published on 18 Aug 2015 and is republished with few edits.