Bisi Bele Bhaat Recipe (Karnataka Style Bisi Bele Bhaat)
Tarla Dalal
• 05 April, 2010
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Soaking Time
2 Hours
Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
Baking Time
0 Mins
Baking Temperature
0
Sprouting Time
0
Total Time
45 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Masala (makes Approx. 1/4 Cup)
-
1 tbsp coconut oil or any other refined oil
- 1 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
- 1 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils)
- 12 mm ( 1/2?) piece cinnamon (dalchini) (optional)
- 1/4 cup grated dry coconut (kopra)
- 5 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
- 2 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds
Other Ingredients
- 1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal , soaked for an hour and drained.
- 2 tsp coconut oil or any other refined
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- salt to taste
- 1 cup raw rice (chawal)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped french beans
- 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup finely chopped potatoes
- 1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
- 1/4 cup shallots (madras onions)
- 1 drumsticks (saijan ki phalli / saragavo) , cut into small pieces
- 5 to 7 curry leaves (kadi patta)
- 2 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp
- 1 tbsp ghee for serving
Method
- Heat the oil in a pan, add all the ingredients and sauté on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour, while stirring continuously.
- When cool, blend in a mixer to a fine powder. Keep aside.
- Clean, wash and soak the rice for about 2 hours. Drain and keep aside.
- Combine the toovar dal, oil, turmeric powder, salt and 6 cups of water in a deep pan, mix well, cover and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Add the rice, French beans, carrots, potatoes, capsicum, shallots and drumsticks, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes or till the rice and dal are cooked. (they should be soft and slightly over cooked)
- Add the prepared masala, curry leaves and tamarind pulp, mix gently and cover and cook on a slow flame for another 5 minutes. Add the ghee and serve hot.
Bisi Bele Bhaat recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 380 Calories |
| Protein | 10.0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.6 g |
| Fiber | 5.9 g |
| Fat | 12.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 15 mg |
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shreya_the foodie
Jan. 31, 2021, 7:35 p.m.
This traditional recipe is a hot favourite among many in my house! thanks for the recipe1 its perfect!
Sweety
Jan. 5, 2021, 7:32 p.m.
The recipe turned out to be simply delicious. The masala is bang on. I had to increase the amount of tamarind pulp and also added jaggery along with a handful of peanuts.
bhavik doshi
Oct. 4, 2020, 8:45 p.m.
best recipe we made frequently
Tarla Dalal
Oct. 4, 2020, 8:45 p.m.
Hi, Thank you for your kind words, do try more and more recipes.
Shweta
May 3, 2016, 2:30 a.m.
it was awesome. I miss this item when we shifted from Bangalore. now I am happy to cook it at home with this recipe.. it''s just perfect masala, perfect taste! thanks.
