Bisi Bele Bhath (Easy Method)

Bisi Bele Bhath recipe by the easy method.

Bisi Bele Bhath (Easy Method)
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Bisi Bele Bhath (Easy Method)

Recipe by Shanta Rao
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

  • Green peas : 1 cup

  • Green beans (chopped into small pieces) : 1 cup

  • Carrots (chopped into small pieces) : 1 cup

  • Rice : 1 cup

  • Toor Dal : 1 cup

  • Dry (dessicated) coconut : 1 cup

  • Curry Leaves : 10 – 15 leaves

  • Tamarind paste : 2 tablespoons

  • Turmeric (Haldi, Arshna) : ½ teaspoon

  • Cashew : ¼ cup

  • Salt to taste

  • Masala

  • Coriander Seeds (Dhania) : 1 cup

  • Red Chillies : 1 cup

  • Chana Dal : 1 tablespoon

  • Urad Dal : 1 tablespoon

  • Fenugreek (Methi) : 1½ teaspoons

  • Cumin seeds (Jeera) : 1 teaspoon

  • Cinnamon : 1 piece

  • Cloves : 2

  • Asafoetida (Hing) : ¼ teaspoon

  • Marathi moggu (Dried Capers) (optional) : 1 teaspoon

  • Vegetable Oil : 4 tablespoons

Directions

  • Shallow fry coriander seeds, red chillies, chana dal, urad dal, fenugreek, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, marathi moggu and asafoetida with a little oil. Dry grind into a powder.
  • Shallow fry dry coconut separately until golden brown. Add this to the powder and grind once again.

    This Bisi Bele Bhath powder can be used more than once.
  • Cook all the vegetables until they are half cooked.
  • Pressure cook the toor dal and rice separately.
  • In a big vessel add the vegetables, rice, dal, salt, tamarind paste, asafoetia and bisi bele bhath powder and some water. Let it cook for 20 minutes. Add hot water as needed.
  • The bhath will become very thick when it cools. So, it is better to add water and keep it reasonably watery while cooking. Set this aside.
  • In a pan, heat 2 tablesppons of oil. Add mustard. After the mustard pops, add asafoetida, 2 pieces of red chili and cashews. Cook until cashews are light brown. Add this seasoning to the bhath.
  • Serve hot with raita or chips.