South Indianvegmedium⏱️ 45 min

Bisi Bele Bath

Name: Bisi Bele Bath
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 3/4 cup toor dal; 2 cup mixed vegetables; 1 tbsp tamarind; 3 tbsp bisi bele bath powder; 1 no. tomato; 1/2 tsp haldi; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 12 no. cashews; 1 sprig curry leaves; 2 no. dry red chilli; 1 pinch hing; 3 tbsp ghee; 1.5 tsp salt

A hearty Karnataka one-pot of rice, dal and vegetables in a rich spice blend, finished with ghee-fried cashews.

⏱️ Prep 15m🔥 Cook 30m🍽️ Serves 4

Ingredients

rice1 cup
toor dal3/4 cup
mixed vegetables2 cup
tamarind1 tbsp
bisi bele bath powder3 tbsp
tomato1 no.
haldi1/2 tsp
mustard seeds1 tsp
cashews12 no.
curry leaves1 sprig
dry red chilli2 no.
hing1 pinch
ghee3 tbsp
salt1.5 tsp

Method

1Pressure cook the rice and toor dal together with haldi until soft. · 15m
2Soak tamarind and extract the pulp. · 3m
3Cook the mixed vegetables and tomato in the tamarind water with bisi bele bath powder and salt until tender. · 10m
4Add the cooked rice-dal and enough hot water to reach a thick, porridge-like consistency, and simmer. · 5m
5Fry cashews in ghee, then splutter mustard seeds, dry red chilli, hing and curry leaves. · 3m
6Stir the tempering in and serve hot with a dollop of ghee, papad and boondi. · 1m

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