The main key ingredient for this recipe is the Bisi bele bhat mix powder. Traditional way is to prepare the mix at home and use it in the recipe. But our generation has the advantage of ready to use store bought mixture and prepare the dish in a jiffy :)
So here's Bisi Bele Bhat made easy recipe for my friends :D
Ingredients :
1tbsp Ghee
1 tbsp Oil (Preferably coconut oil)
1 tsp of Mustard Seeds
8- 9 Curry Leaves
12 - 14 Cashew bits
1/2 glass Tamarind water ( soak a marble size tamarind ball into 1/2 glass of water for 20 mins)
4 - 5 tsp of Bisi Bele Bhat powder
chopped Coriander Leaves for garnishing.
3/4th cup Toor Dhal or Split Pigeon Pea
1 cup Rice
1 big bowl of Mixed Vegetables :
- 1 tbsp of Green Peas
- 12 to 15 cut Cauliflower Florets
- 1 large Tomato diced
- 2 diced Carrots
- 2 big Onions diced
- 4- 5 beans chopped ( 1 inch piece)
- 1 drumstick cut into 2 inch pieces ( if you are adding drumstick, make sure it is cooked separately in a microwave for 2 - 3 mins and then added later along with the cooked vegetables.
Procedure :
* Cook Rice : Instead of a pressure cooked rice, I would recommend to cook rice the traditional way. For this, wash and drain a cup of rice. Take a vessel full water and keep it for boil. Add the washed rice when the water comes to a boil. Bring it to a boil again and then switch the stove off. Close the vessel with a lid and leave for 45 mins. Then drain the remaining water off from the vessel, leaving behind the cooked rice.
* Cook Dhal with the Vegetables : You could pressure cook dhal and the vegetables together in a cooker in separate cooker container. In one add the vegetables along with less than 1/4th cup of water. Add dhal in another container along with sufficient water so that the dhal gets soaked completely and add a drop of oil to it. Pressure cook both with sufficient water in the cooker. Keep the flame or heat on medium high till the 1st whistle. Then simmer to low for 10 mins. Switch off the stove and let it stand for 20 mins to cool.
* Now take a large Kadai(Pan). Add ghee and oil. When the oil gets heated, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and fry it along with cashew bits until golden brown.
* Add the cooked vegetables with water and mashed dhal. To it add the tamarind water and bring it to boil. (Please note consistency should not be very thick nor too thin
* When the mixture comes to a boil, add the cooked rice along salt to taste and Bisi Bele Bhat powder mix. Mix well and bring it boil again. ( Add water if needed.)
Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve bisi bisi (hot hot) with ghee and potato chips.
Luv,
