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Bisi Bele Bhath
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Ingredients |
Serves (4-6) |
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Raw rice |
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1 cup |
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Toor dal |
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½ cup |
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Turmeric powder |
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¼ tsp |
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Vegetables |
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½ cup, diced |
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(Carrot, beans, Double beans,
etc.,) |
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Sambar onion |
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½ cup, peeled |
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Tamarind |
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Size of a small lime |
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Salt |
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to taste |
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Masala powder |
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Red chillies |
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4-5 |
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Corriander seeds |
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2 tsp, heaped |
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Pepper corns |
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¼ tsp |
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Cinnamon |
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2 pieces |
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Marata Moggu |
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2 small or 1 big |
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Black gram dal |
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1 tsp, heaped |
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Bengal gram dal |
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1 tsp, heaped |
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Purie desiccated coconut |
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¾ cup |
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Asafetida |
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little |
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Roast all the ingredients
from chillies to Bengal gram Dal till golden brown.
Add asafetida and coconut. Fry for 1 minute. Cool
and powder. |
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Seasoning |
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Ghee |
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4 Tbsp |
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Mustard |
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1 tsp |
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Cashew nuts / peanuts |
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few |
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Curry leaves |
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few |
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Cooking Method
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Wash the dal and add about 7 cups of water and
turmeric. Place on fire (Use a thick bottom dish)
and simmer gently. |
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When it is half cooked add the washed rice. |
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Mean while soak tamarind in ½ cup of water and
extract the juice. |
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When the rice is ¾ cooked add vegetables and onion.
When the vegetables are cooked add salt and
tamarind juice. Simmer without covering for 5
minutes. |
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Add the masala powder mixed with a little water. If
the bhath is very thick add a little water. Simmer
for 5 more minutes. Prepare the seasoning and add
to the bhath. serve hot with papads or chips. |
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