Bisi Bele Bath By Kamalacute

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Get to know the secret behind preparing the traditional and authentic rice recipe from down south, bisi bele bath. The spicy, flavoured and popular rice recipe, bisibele bhat is served hot with a dash of ghee and coriander leaves as garnish.

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South Indian Rice

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins 2Makes 2 servings
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Ingredients

To Be Ground To A Paste
1 tsp sesame seeds (til)
1/2 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
few black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1/2 coconut
2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies

Other Ingredients
1 1/2 cups rice (chawal)
1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
100 gms chopped mixed vegetables
1 1/2 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp
1 tbsp sambhar masala
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste

For Tempering
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
a few curry leaves (kadi patta)

Method

Pressure cook the dal and keep aside.
Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a deep pan, add the grounded paste and saute for 4 minutes.
Add the vegetables, tamarind pulp, sambhar masala, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
Add the washed rice, cooked dal and 5-6 cups of water, mix well and cook till the rice is cooked.
For tempering, heat some oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
When the seeds crackle, remove from the flame and pour over the rice.
Serve hot with pappads.