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Bisi Bele Bhath
Karnataka
A hearty one-pot meal of rice, lentils, vegetables and a special spice powder – the ultimate Karnataka comfort food.
🧾 Ingredients
1 cup rice
½ cup toor dal
1 cup mixed vegetables (carrot, beans, peas, potato)
1 small ball tamarind, soaked
2 tbsp bisi bele bhath powder
½ tsp turmeric
2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp mustard seeds
10 curry leaves
10 cashews
2 dried red chillies
Salt to taste
½ tsp jaggery
👨🍳 Instructions
1
Pressure-cook rice and toor dal together until soft and mushy.
2
Cook vegetables separately with turmeric and salt until tender.
3
Extract tamarind juice by soaking in warm water.
4
Combine rice-dal, vegetables, tamarind juice, BBB powder, jaggery and salt in a large pot.
5
Cook on low heat 10-15 min, adjusting water for desired consistency.
6
Temper with ghee, mustard seeds, curry leaves, cashews and red chillies.
7
Pour tempering over bisi bele bhath and serve hot with boondi.
