Bisibelabath - A Savory South Indian Rice Dish

Bisibela Bath

By shriya on Nov 14, 2007 in Rice dishes | Print This

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Ingredients

Oil : 4 tbsp
Ghee : 2 tbsp
Vegetables : Carrot,Beans,Potatoes,Drumsticks,Green Peas
Green chili : 3 nos(slit)
Rice : 2 1/2 cups
Toor dal : 3/4 cup
Moong dal : 1/4 cup
Onion : 1(Medium)or(pearl onions)
Tomato : 2 (chopped)
Curry leaves : 6 to 8 nos
Red chili : 3 nos
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Mustard seeds :1 tsp
Garam masala powder : 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
Red chili powder : 3 tsp
Bisibelabath Powder : 2 tbsp
Sambar powder : 1 tbsp
Water :7 cups
Tamarind water : 1/4 cup
Cashews :5 to 6
Coriander leaves : few

Method of Preparation

Heat oil in a pressure cooker,add onion and fry until it turns into golden brown.
Now add Tomatoes ,green chilies, curry leaves fry for few min .
Soak the rice and dals separately for 20 minutes and put it aside.
Add the vegetables and the masalas (Bisibela bath powder,Garam masala powder,Turmeric powder,red chili powder,sambar powder)in to the mixture.
Now add the soaked rice and dals and pour 7 cups of water in to it and 1 tbsp of ghee mix it well .Andadd 1 tbsp of ghee on top it it (don’t mix it just close the lid)
Pressure cook it for 4 whistle in medium flame.
Once the pressure is released open it and add the Tamarind water mix it gently and add 1/2 tbsp of Bisibelabath powder on top it and mix it well so you will get a nice aroma in it.
Heat oil in a pan and add the seasonings(cumin,mustard ,few curry leaves,Red chili,a pinch of asafoetida )After it splutter add this seasoning in to the Bisibela bath mixture .
you can Garnish it with few fried cashews and coriander leaves.
Bisibela bath Ready!!!!!!

Serve it with Raitha and potato chips Yummy Yumm…….

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