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Bisi bele bath

Bisi Bele Bath | How to make Bisi bele bath | Karnataka style Bisi bele bath recipe

Bisi bele bath is one of the traditional recipe from Karnataka cuisine. A lentil-rice-vegetables with the special masala of Bisi bele bath. 
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course, Rice
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup Rice
  • 1 cup Toor dal
  • 5-6 cup Water
  • Salt as required
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp MTR Bisi bele bath powder
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1/2 Capsicum
  • 2 Carrot
  • 1 Onion

For Tempering

  • 2 tbsp Oil (or you can use ghee)
  • 5-6 Cashews
  • 7-8 Curry leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

Notes

  1. Take rice and toor dal in pressure cooker container.
  2. Wash them well for 3 to 4 times.
  3. Wash the veggies of your choice and chop them.
  4. Put the chopped veggies into the other container.
  5. Put the required water in both containers.
  6. Cook in pressure cooker till 4 to 5 whistles.
  7. Let the pressure settles down on its own.
  8. Then put the cooked rice, lentils and vegetables into a pan.
  9. Boil for 10 minutes, add required salt and MTR bisi bele bath powder.
  10. Prepare the tempering and put it.
  11. Simmer for another 5 mins, make sure everything is well mixed.
  12. Bisi bele bath is ready to serve.
  13. Serve hot along with khara boondi or papad or raita.

 

BISI BELE BATH RECIPE WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:

Washed rice and toor dal 
Bisi bele bath
Cook the Rice and dal in pressure cooker, remove from the pressure cooker once the pressure settles down on its own.
Bisi bele bath
Cooked Vegetables in pressure cooker. 
Bisi bele bath
Take a thick bottomed pan and put cooked rice, dal and veggies in it. switch on the flame. Allow it to boil and add salt, sugar, Bisi bele bath masala and mix well.
Bisi bele bath
Meanwhile prepare for tempering and put the tempering to the Bisi bele bath and boil for few minutes.
Bisi bele bath
Serve the Bisi bele bath along with Boondi pearls. 
Bisi bele bath