Bisi bele bath is one of my hubby's favorite dishes. Mostly I make
it on lazy weekends to wind up my cooking section fast. I love replacing Indian
rice with Korean rice, as it is sticky & flavorful. There is nothing much
to say about this recipe as almost everyone would have made & tasted it.
Ingredients
3 Cups cooked rice
½ Cup toor dal
1 Big onion sliced
3 Big tomatoes chopped
3 Carrots grated
½ cup green peas
1 Tbs tamarind pulp
2 Tsp red chili powder (Adjust accordingly)
¼ Tsp turmeric
1 Tbs bisi bele bath powder / sambar powder
½ Cup coconut cream / coconut milk
¼ Tsp sugar
1 Tbs olive oil
Salt
Seasoning
1 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs peanuts
1 Tbs channa dal
1 Tbs urad dal
1 Tbs mustard & jeera
5 Red chilis
1Tsp hing
1Tsp hing
Few Curry leaves
For Bisi bele bath powder
1/2 Tbs chana dal
1/2 Tbs urad dal
2 Tbs dhaniya (Coriander
seeds)
¼ Tsp methi (Fenugreek
seeds)
4 Red chilis
3 Cloves
2 Elachi
1 Inch cinnamon stick
2 Marathi mogga
¼ Cup curry leaves
Heat a pan
with one-tablespoon oil. Add onions to pan & fry them till they turn
translucent. To that add tomatoes, carrots & peas & sauté them for 5
mins. Switch off heat & allow it to cool. (Sautéing the veggies enhances
the taste) Now pressure-cook toor dal & sautéed veggies for 2 whistles.Heat a
pan & dry roast the powder ingredients. Switch off heat & let them cool
before grinding.
Take a wide pan or a bigger vessel to mix the rice & toor dal. Heat the pan with two tablespoons of oil & to that channa dal, urad dal & peanuts. Fry them well & last add mustard & jeera, redchillis, curry leaves & hing. To that add the toor dal mixture along with 4 cups water. Now add the tamarind, turmeric, red chilli powder, bisi bele bath powder, coconut cream or coconut milk, sugar
Serve warm with papad or boondi.
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