Name: Bisibelabath
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: Thurdal 1 cup; rice 1 cup; small onion 1 cup; garlic 5 no.; red chili 2 no.; cumin seed 1 tsp; mustard 1/2 tsp; curry leaves 5 no.; radish 1 no; drum stick 1 no.; broad bean 1 cup; brinjal 4 no.; yellow pumpkin 1 cup; salt to taste; turmeric powder 1 tsp; sambar powder 3 tsp; tamarind water 1/2 cup

Bisibelabath

Bisibelabath is a tasty and nutritious concoction of rice, lentils and vegetables. Bisibelabath is a very popular dish in Karnataka. The name Bisi bele bhaath is a phrase, which literally means Hot Lentil Rice, as in Kannada.

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Prep Time 1

Total Time 1

Cuisine Karnataka

Servings people

Ingredients

Thurdal 1 cup
rice 1 cup
small onion 1 cup
garlic 5 no.
red chili 2 no.
cumin seed 1 tsp
mustard 1/2 tsp
curry leaves 5 no.
radish 1 no
drum stick 1 no.
broad bean 1 cup
brinjal 4 no.
yellow pumpkin 1 cup
salt to taste
turmeric powder 1 tsp
sambar powder 3 tsp
tamarind water 1/2 cup

Instructions

heat the oil in the cooker and temper the mustard, cumin seed and red chili
add chopped onion and garlic and saute it
now add drum stick, field bean and radish and mix well and allow to cook for 3 mins
add brinjal and yellow pumpkin and mix well
add salt and turmeric powder and allow to for 3 mins
add sambar powder and mix well
add thordal and 4 cup of water and allow cook for 5 mins in medium flame
add tamarind water and mix it
add soaked rice and allow to cook for 2 mins and close the lid and allow for 1 whistle
now bisibelabath is ready to serve