Bisi Bele Bhaat, a traditional spicy rice dish from Karnataka is quite addictive.
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Bisi Bele Bhaat, Karnataka Bise Bele Bhat
Bisi Bele Bhaat, a traditional spicy rice dish from Karnataka is quite addictive – served piping hot topped with lots of ghee and accompanied by fried papads and a cool raita, it is almost impossible to say no to this One Dish Meal.
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Preparation Time: 30 minutes.
Cooking Time: 26 minutes.
Serves 4.
Soaking time: 30 minutes.
For the paste
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
1 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils)
¼ cup grated coconut (kopra)
5 whole dry Kashmiri red chillies, broken into pieces
1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
2 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds
Other ingredients
2 tsp coconut oil
5 to 7 curry leaves (kadi patta)
½ cup chopped potatoes
½ cup chopped capsicum
¼ cup chopped French beans
¼ cup chopped carrot
¼ cup chopped red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu)
¼ cup shallots (madras onions)
½ cup drumstick pieces (saijan ki phalli / saragavo)
1 cup rice (chawal), soaked for 30 minutes and drained
½ cup toovar (arhar) dal, soaked for 30 minutes and drained
¼ cup raw peanuts
½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp
Salt to taste
3 tbsp ghee
For the paste
1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add all the ingredients and sauté on a slow flame for 4 minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour. Keep aside to cool slightly.
2. Blend in a mixer to a smooth paste using ½ cup of water. Keep aside.
How to proceed
1. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker, add the curry leaves, all the vegetables, rice, toovar dal, peanuts and turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
2. Add the tamarind pulp, salt, prepared paste and 4 cups of hot water, mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
3. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
4. Add the ghee and mix well.
Serve immediately.
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