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November 5, 2020
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Bisi bele bhath – my Amma’s speciality

 

Bisi bele bhath- my Amma's speciality

In Kannada (a language spoken in the state of Karnataka, India)
Bisi = hot
Bele = daal
Bhath = made of rice/grain (and now cauliflower rice)
Bisi Bele Bhath is a speciality of Karnataka. It is a favorite among kids and parents alike. If loaded with lots and lots of vegetables it makes a very nutritious and tasty one pot dish. Made for festivals, weddings, important celebrations, it could be the national khichadi (khichari) of India. My mother made the best Bisibele bhath recipe and I am so glad I learned it from her - the authentic way her mother used to make it.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Vegetables: 1/2 - 1 C each of vegetables of your choice from the list below

Beans: Based on availability and choice

Dal (lentils): 1 C of any kind of split lentils (toor, moong, massor etc)

Grains: 1C of any kind of grains or choices as listed below

Bisibele bhat Spice Powder: As mentioned below

Seasoning: As listed below

Pick your choice of vegetables: Chayote squash (Seeme badnekai), Tindora, Snake gourd, Green Beans, Carrots, Peas, Potato, Sweet Potato, Green Bell Pepper, Kholrabi (Knool Kohl), Bottle gourd, White Pumpkin, Red Pumpkin, All Colored Bell peppers, Eggplant, Add your own choices too!

2. Beans: Frozen lima beans, frozen brown frozen speckled beans, frozen shelled edamame, frozen baby lima beans, dry lima beans (if using dried, soak overnight and cook with toor dal), flat italian green beans (frozen) and any other veggies of your choice.

Cook daal (lentils) and grain in your preferred method:

3. Daal: Cook

1 C toor dal or 1 C moong daal +

1/4 tsp turmeric +

1 TBS tamarind fruit +

soaked dry beans if any.

4. Grain: 1 C brown rice or broken wheat, or quinoa, or steel cut oats, or millets or cauliflower rice or broccoli rice.

5. BBB Spice Powder:

1 TBS Chana dal

1 TBS Urad dal

1/2 C Dhania seeds

10-12 Dried Red Chilies

1 in piece Cinnamon (optional)

1/4 C Dry copra (lightly roasted)

Hing

Salt

6. Seasoning:

1 tsp dry roasted, small mustard seeds

1-2 sprigs curry leaves

1/4 tsp hing (aesofetida)

Method
 

  1. Method: Dry roast ingredients, powder using a blender and set aside
    Method for Bisibele bhath:
    Soak and extract tamarind water of steamed tamarind and set aside.
    Mix Daal + Grains + Steamed Veggies + Spice powder + Tamarind extract and bring to a boil
    Optional: To give a nice bright red color add 2-4 TBS of Tomato Paste
    Season with hing, dry roasted curry leaves, mustard seeds.
    Serve with raita.
    Serve with flame roasted happla over an open flame!
    ENJOY!
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