BISI BELE BATH

INGREDIENTS:

1:  To Cook Rice and Dal

• 3/4 cup Rice
• 1/2 cup Toor Dal
• ¼ cup raw Peanuts
• 4 cup Water

2:  To make Bisi Bele Bath powder

• 1 tsp Oil
• 1 tbsp Chana Dal
• 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
• 2 tsp Pepper corns
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds
• 3 pods Cardamom
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• 4 Cloves
• 2 tsp Poppy seeds
• 1 tsp Sesame seeds
• 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
• 4 Dry red Chilies
• 5 Kashmiri Chili
• 2 Tbsp Grated Coconut

3:  To cook Vegetables

• 1 tbsp Ghee / Clarified Butter
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing
• 2 Green Chilies
• 10-12  Shallots / Small Onions
• 4 cups Vegetables
• 2 Tomatoes
• 2 cup Water
• 3/4 cup Tamarind extract
• 1/2 tsp Jaggery
• Salt to taste

4: To Temper

• 2 tbsp Ghee / Clarified butter
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 3 Dry red chilies
• Few Curry leaves
• Coriander leaves
• 10-15 Cashew nuts

METHOD:

1: Cooking of Rice and Dal:

• Clean and wash the rice and dal together and soak for 30 minutes. After soaking rice and dal, drain the excess water and keep aside. 
• In a pressure cooker add rice, peanuts and dal. Add 4 cups of water to the rice and cook it for 3 - 4 whistles. 
• The rice and dal to be cooked fully and it should be a little mushy.
  

2: Preparing Bisi Bele Bath Powder:

• Heat a tsp of oil and add Chana dal, urad dal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, pepper corns, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, dry red chilies , kashmiri chilies to get nice color and roast it for few seconds. 
• Then add grated coconut and saute it until coconut changes golden.
• Allow the mixture to cool completely and grind it to a very smooth powder.

3: Cooking Vegetables: 

• In a big pan heat oil and add turmeric powder and asafoetida, give it a stir and then add green chilies and shallots (Shallots plays an important role as it gives an unique and good taste to the recipe). 
• After mixing it once add the vegetables (carrots, beans, brinjal, drumstick, potato, fresh peas ) and tomatoes. 
• Add the freshly ground bisi bele bath powder , water , little bit of salt and cook until the vegetables are fully cooked.

4: Adding the Rice and dal:

• Once the vegetables are 100 % done add tamarind extract (Soak a gooseberry size tamarind in water for 10 minutes and extract the juice). 
• Also add required salt, ½ tsp jagerry and then add the cooked rice, peanuts and dal. 
• Mix it well to get rid of any lumps. Cover and cook it for another 5 minutes.

5: Tempering: 

• In another pan melt ghee and add the cashews, roast it until it changes light golden. Take it off from the ghee and keep it aside. 
• Now in the same pan add mustard seeds, dry red chilies, curry leaves and asafoetida. Mix it once and turn off the heat. 
• Pour this tempering in the prepared bisi bele bath, add the fried cashews and coriander leaves and mix well. Cover the cooker with its lid for about 5 mins, so that the tempering flavors infuse in the bisi bele bath.
• Our Delicious bisi bele bath is ready to be served. It tastes awesome with a side of chips or papad or fresh spicy boondi pearls and also with raita.
• If you prefer, add a tsp of fresh homemade cow’s ghee on the top of bisi bele bath before serving, which will give a heavenly taste and aroma.