Bisi Bele Bath

Recipe Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and soak the rice and toor dal separately for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Cook the toor dal with turmeric and 3 cups of water until mushy.

3. 3

   In a heavy-bottomed pot, cook the rice with 2 cups of water until it's three-fourths done.

4. 4

   Dry roast the ingredients mentioned for bisi bele bath powder and grind them to a fine powder.

5. 5

   Heat ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds, and let them pop.

6. 6

   Add hing, curry leaves, and chopped vegetables of your choice; sauté for a few minutes.

7. 7

   Add the tamarind juice, jaggery, pre-prepared bisi bele bath masala, cooked dal, and rice. Mix thoroughly.

8. 8

   Add enough water to bring the mixture to a porridge-like consistency and cook for 20 minutes on medium heat.

9. 9

   Add salt to taste and garnish with coriander leaves and fried cashews before serving.