Bisi Bele Bath | Bisibelabath
Bisi Bele Bath is a delicious rice and lentil dish from Karnataka in South India. It’s comforting, comes together with everyday ingredients, and tastes like comfort and hug in a bowl.
Servings: 8 people
Equipment
Ingredients
Rice and Dal
- ¾ cup rice
- ½ cup tur dal
- ½ cup carrots cut into thick 1 inch pieces
- ½ cup beans cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder haldi
- 1 tsp oil
- 2 cups water
Other Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon ghee
- ½ teaspoon rai mustard seeds
- ¼ teaspoon jeera cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon urad dal
- 1 teaspoon chana dal
- 5-6 cashewnuts split in half
- 12-15 curry leaves
- ½ teaspoon hing
- 2/4 cup sambar onions whole or halved
- 1 green capsicum cut into ½ inch cubes
- 2 tomatoes cut into1 inch cubes
- ¼ cup grated dessicated coconut
- ¼ cup bisibele bath powder i used MTR bisibele bath powder
- ¼ cup tamarind extract not super thick (see note 1)
- 1 tablespoon jaggery
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- ½ cup green peas
- 3 cups water
- 3 tablespoons chopped coriander
Instructions
- Add rice, dal, carrots, beans, salt, turmeric, oil and water to a pressure cooker. Cook on high for 1 whistle, then reduce the flame and cook for 2 more whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
- Heat ghee in a large kadhai or pot and add mustard and jeera. As they start to crackle, add urad dal, chana dal, cashews and roast till they are a light golden brown. Add curry leaves and hing.
- Add sambar onions and capsicum and saute for two minutes. Add tomatoes, dessicated coconut, bisibele bath powder, tamarind extract, jaggery, chilli powder, salt, green peas and 2 cups of water. Boil this for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice, dal and veggies along with another cup or more of water (adjust as per the consistency you prefer) and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Top with fresh coriander.
- This can be served immediately but I prefer to serve it after a couple of hours. The taste just gets better as it sits!
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 676mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1895IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg