Bisi Bele Bath Recipe - A Spicy Mixed Vegetable Sambar Rice
A delicious south indian recipes recipe featuring bisi bele bath recipe - a spicy mixed vegetable sambar rice. Perfect for a nutritious meal that's both flavorful and satisfying.
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Step 1: To begin the preparation of Bisi Bele Bath, first make the spice powder
Step 2: To make the spice powder, heat a small pan on medium heat; add in the chana dal, urad dal
Step 3: Stir continuously until they lightly brown and you get a roasted aroma
Step 4: Once the lentils are roasted, we will add in the cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom pods, dry red chillies, fenugreek seeds and the coriander seeds
Step 5: Turn the heat to low and roast well until the chillies begin to brown and you get a roasted aroma from the spices
Step 6: Next will add in the poppy seeds and coconut
Step 7: Continue to roast along with other ingredients for about a 30 to 40 seconds until the coconut loses its moisture
Step 8: Once it is roasted we will add in the turmeric powder and the asafoetida powder
Step 9: Stir until it combines well into the other ingredients
Step 10: Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool completely
Step 11: Once cooled add the ingredients to a spice blender and make a fine powder of the mixture
Step 12: Transfer the mixture to a bowl and keep aside
Step 13: Next thing to do, is to make the spicy vegetable tamarind sambar
Step 14: For this, in a large pressure cooker, we will add the tamarind water, jaggery, the drumsticks, pearl onions, beans, carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, salt and finally the bisi bele bhaat spice powder
Step 15: Stir all the ingredients well
Step 16: Cover the pressure cooker, place the weight and allow the vegetables to cook until you hear at least 2 whistles and turn off the heat
Step 17: Since the vegetables cook very quickly, we will release the pressure by running cold water over the pressure cooker
Step 18: This process helps to bring the pressure down immediately
Step 19: Open the pressure cooker and smell the aroma from the vegetable curry
Step 20: You can transfer this to another bowl to reuse the pressure cooker for the next process
Step 21: But since I have another pressure cooker, I will leave it aside as it is
Step 22: Now lets get the main ingredients to make the Bisi Bele Bath and learn how to bring them all togetherTo the pressure cooked at in the washed rice, the washed lentils, the turmeric powder, salt and 5 cups of water
Step 23: Cover the cooker and place the weight on the pressure cooker
Step 24: Turn the heat to high and allow the rice to cook until you hear two whistles
Step 25: After you hear the whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for five minutes
Step 26: After 5 minutes have passed, turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally
Step 27: Rice cooks in this resting period, hence wait for the pressure to release completely
Step 28: While we are waiting for the pressure to release, Lets proceed to make the seasoning
Step 29: For seasoning the Bisi Bele Bath, heat a small pan on medium heat
Step 30: Add in a tablespoon of ghee and allow it to melt
Step 31: Add in the mustard seeds, the cumin seeds
Step 32: Allow it to crackle
Step 33: Then add in the red chilli, curry leaves and roast them until the red chillies are browned lightly
Step 34: Stir to roast the ingredients well
Step 35: Once roasted keep this aside
Step 36: Now we will get back to the rice and dal pressure cooker
Step 37: Once the pressure is released , open the pressure cooker
Step 38: Add in the spicy vegetable tamarind curry
Step 39: Stir all the ingredients together until well combined and the mixture looks like a mish mash
Step 40: At this stage add in the prepared seasoning and two more tablespoons of ghee
Step 41: Once again give the mixture a good stir
Step 42: Transfer the Bisi Bele Bath to a serving bowl
Step 43: Sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves and the fried boondi on top
Step 44: Serve this delicious Bisi Bele Bath dish from southern india along with a tomato onion raita for lunch or dinner
Step 45: With just a little preparation you sure can get satisfied tummies