Bisi Bele Bhath Recipe Video
Bisi bele bhat ( or actually bisi bele huli anna in kannada literally means hot lentil tamarind rice ) is a very popular delicacy among south indian cuisine.. since it involves a large number of ingredients, getting it right is a little of an art .. requires one or two attempts to perfect it .. here is how it is made:
First off you cook in a pressure cooker, equal quantities of rice with toor dall .. adding any of your preferred vegetables typically, potatoes, brinjals, beans, carrots, peas ( capsicum also, not shown here ) .. you can add any one or all . or even none of the vegetables and keep aside... then you mix about one or two or three ( depending upon whether you want it spicy) heaped teaspoons of nalgari powder in tamarind juice .. and keep aside.. then in a kadai, heat some cooking oil and add to it some chick peas with husk, some peanuts, and karepak.. optionally some hing ( asafoetida ) .. wait for the peanuts to fry fully.. then pour the tamarind juice into oil and wait a couple of minutes till the juice just begins to boil.. at this stage add the cooked (rice+dall+vegetables) mixture into the kadai and mix thoroughly .. wait till the mass just begins to boil and thicken a bit ( it thickens much more when cooled ) .. turn off the heat .. add salt, and some grated coconut.. and
EAT!
Note: It is served with a little ghee,, and additionally some papads go well with it .. in case you need
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If you are looking for a vegetarian one pot meal, then this South Indian rice and lentil dish with the goodness of vegetables is what you should be making. It is so easy to prepare this dish which makes for a wholesome, nutritious and comforting meal. Watch this video to learn how to make this delicious spicy south Indian dish in a pressure cooker so that you can have a meal ready in minutes. Serve a large bowl of it accompanied by a spicy pickle and fried or roasted papads.Questions, Comments and Reviews
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