Bisibelabath
Bisibelabath is a tasty and nutritious concoction of rice, lentils and vegetables. Bisibelabath is a very popular dish in Karnataka. The name Bisi bele bhaath is a phrase, which literally means Hot Lentil Rice, as in Kannada.
Ingredients
- Thurdal 1 cup
- rice 1 cup
- small onion 1 cup
- garlic 5 no.
- red chili 2 no.
- cumin seed 1 tsp
- mustard 1/2 tsp
- curry leaves 5 no.
- radish 1 no
- drum stick 1 no.
- broad bean 1 cup
- brinjal 4 no.
- yellow pumpkin 1 cup
- salt to taste
- turmeric powder 1 tsp
- sambar powder 3 tsp
- tamarind water 1/2 cup
Instructions
- heat the oil in the cooker and temper the mustard, cumin seed and red chili
- add chopped onion and garlic and saute it
- now add drum stick, field bean and radish and mix well and allow to cook for 3 mins
- add brinjal and yellow pumpkin and mix well
- add salt and turmeric powder and allow to for 3 mins
- add sambar powder and mix well
- add thordal and 4 cup of water and allow cook for 5 mins in medium flame
- add tamarind water and mix it
- add soaked rice and allow to cook for 2 mins and close the lid and allow for 1 whistle
- now bisibelabath is ready to serve
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