BISI BELE BATH/RICE VARIETY/LUNCH BOX IDEAS

Bisi Bele Bath is an authentic recipe of Karnataka.It is widely served in all hotels and the method of preparation varies from place to place and each household.Bisi means hot and bele means pulses and bath is the dish.So I total it is a mixture of dal and rice with many vegatables in a tamarind based graved with grounded spices.It tastes awesome and should be served and eaten hot.I learnt this recipe soon after coming here to Bangalore and MIL also makes it with freshly grounded spices.The method I have used here is the one I have tried many times this recipe and each time relished this recipe.So I can say with confidence this is a fool proof recipe and you can make this with confidence.So do try this and let me know..

INGREDIENTS

TO ROAST AND GRIND

Urad Dal	2 tsp
Channa Dal	2 tsp
Coriander Seeds	2 tsp
Red Chilly	3
Cinnamon	1 small stick
Cloves	4
Cumin/Jeera	1 tsp
Methi	1/2 tsp
Couscous	1/2 tsp
Kopak buds/Star Anise	2
Turmeric Powder	1/2 tsp
Asafoetida	1 tsp

OTHER INGREDIENTS

Mixed Vegetables(Carrot,beans,broad beans,capsicum,potato chow chow,drumstick etc)	1 1/2 cups
Rice	1/2 cup
Tur Dal	1/2 cup
Tamarind	a gooseberry shaped ball
Oil	3 tsp
Sambhar Powder	1 tsp
Mustard	1/2 tsp
Onion	1
Curry Leaves	a sprig
Coriander leaves	a few
Salt	to taste

HOW TO MAKE

• Dry roast all the ingredients given in the to roast and grind table one by one.

• Allow it to cool and put in a blender and grind nicely.

• Chop all the veggies,soak tamarind in water and in a pan temper with oil and mustard seeds.Once they splutter add onions and after they have turned pink add capsicum.

• Add rest of the vegetables,tamarind extract sambhar powder and salt.Let it cook for a while ,then add roast and ground masala and cook till raw smell goes away.

• Pressure cook rice and dal seperately.Add this to the tamarind vegetable gravy.Mix well.

• Garnish with corianderleaves.

• Bisi Bele Bath is ready to be served.

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.

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