BISI BELE BATH
Servings Prep Time
2serving 15minutes
Cook Time
20minutes
Servings Prep Time
2serving 15minutes
Cook Time
20minutes
Ingredients
  • 2tsps urad dal|
  • 2tsps Channa dal|
  • 2tsps Coriander Seeds|
  • 3 ChillyRed |
  • 1 cinnamonsmall | stick
  • 4 Cloves|
  • 1tsp Cumin / Jeera|
  • 1/2tsp methi|
  • 1/2tsp couscous|
  • 2/ aniseKopak budsStar | /
  • 1/2tsp turmericPowder |
  • 1tsp asafoetida|
  • 1/2cup rice|
  • 1/2cup Tur Dal|
  • Tamarind gooseberry| a shaped ball
  • 1/2tsp mustard|
  • 1 onion|
  • curry leaves-1 sprig
  • a few coriander leaves|
  • to taste salt|
  • 3tsp Oil
Instructions
  1. Dry roast in a pan urad dal and channa dal with little oil.
  2. Roast till it changes colour.
  3. Add now star anise,jeera,cinnamon stick,cloves and methi.
  4. Dry roast now coriander seeds,cous-cous and red chillies.
  5. Allow it to cool on a plate and add turmeric powder and cut copra pieces.
  6. Place it in a blender.
  7. Grind it to a powder.
  8. Chop all the veggies.
  9. Soak tamarind in water.
  10. In a pan add oil and allow mustard to splutter.Add chopped onion and capsicum.
  11. Add rest of the vegetables,tamarind extract and salt.Also add roast and ground powder.Cook for a while.
  12. Cook rice till fluffy.
  13. Cook tur dal and mash it well.
  14. Add rice and dal to the tamarind and vegetable gravy.
  15. Mix well till it is properly cooked.
  16. Garnish with coriander leaves
  17. Bisi Bele Bath is ready.
Recipe Notes

Notes.

You can add roasted cashewnuts and peanuts as a topping for extra flavour.

Adding veggies like pumpkin,peas and brinjal is also another choice.

People top this rice variety with boondi here in Karnataka.Do this if you have boondis.