Bisi Bele Bath is a flavorful one pot meal prepared with rice, dal, vegetables and freshly prepared spice mix. Flavorful protein rich sambar sadam can be prepared in pressure cooker/ instant pot.
Bisi bele bath to me is a special vegetarian weekend lunch. Sis and I will ask mom to cook this frequently. When my mom cooks Bisi Bele Bath, the aroma of ghee and the flavor of the dish fills the entire house. Mom cooks it in two ways – cooking rice and sambar separately and mixing both, or cooking everything together in the pressure cooker. I chose the second method as it doesn’t require me to be in the kitchen for a long time. For A healthy version try Quinoa bisi Bele bath
Method:
- Add oil to the pan, add all the ingredients (Except Coconut) listed under ‘For Bisi Bela Bath Powder ‘ and saute on low flame for 3-4 mins or till they turn golden brown in colour. Add coconut after switching off and keep aside to cool. After the ingredients are cooled, add little water and blend in a mixer to a fine paste and keep aside
- Add Ghee to the Pressure cooker. When ghee is hot, add the items under ‘To Temper’ and let the mustard seed crackle. Add shallots and saute for 2 minutes, then add vegetables and saute for 5 minutes. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, sambar powder and give a quick mix. Add the blended paste and mix well
- Add rice, toor dal, tamarind and mix gently. Saute on medium flame for 2 minutes. Add salt, and 3 cups of hot water, mix gently. Finally add peanuts, cashew and sesame oil. Pressure cook on a high flame for 4 whistles
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Add 1 tsbp of ghee and Garnish with Coriander/Boondi/sev/Oma pudi and serve hot
Bisi Bele Bath |Sambar Sadam
Bisi Bele Bath is a flavorful one pot meal prepared with rice, dal, vegetables and freshly prepared spice mix. Flavorful protein rich sambar sadam can be prepared in pressure cooker/ instant pot.
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- Rice - 1/2 cup soaked and drained
- Toor Dal - 1/2 cup soaked and drained
- Mixed Vegetable - 1 + 1/2 cups I used carrots, beans, capsicum, potato and drumstick
- Ghee - 3 tbsp
- Sesame Oil - 1/4 tsp
- shallots - 15
- Curry leaves - 1 spring
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
- Sambar Powder - 1 tsp
- Tamarind extract - 3 tbsp
- Roasted Peanuts - 3 tbsp
- Cashew - 2 tbsp
- Water - 3 cups
- Salt - to taste
- To temper:
- Mustard Seeds - 1/8 tsp
- Fenugreek - 1/8 tsp
- For Bisi Bele Bath Powder makes Approx. 1/4 Cup
- Chana dal split bengal gram - 1/2 tbsp
- Cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp optional
- Coconut - 3 tbsp grated
- Red chillies - 1 I used kashmiri chilli
- Coriander seeds - 1/2 tbsp
- Peppercorn - 5
- Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp
- Fennel Seed - 1/4 tsp
- Poppy seed - 1/4 tsp
- Shallots - 3
- Oil - 1 tsp I used coconut oil
Instructions
- Add oil to the pan, add all the ingredients (Except Coconut) listed under 'For Bisi Bela Bath Powder ' and sauté on low flame for 3-4 mins or till they turn golden brown in colour. Add coconut after switching off and keep aside to cool. After the ingredients are cooled, add zwater and blend in a mixer to a fine paste and keep aside
- Add Ghee to the Pressure cooker. When ghee is hot, add the items under 'To Temper' and let the mustard seed crackle. Add shallots and saute for 2 minutes, then add vegetables and saute for 5 minutes. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, sambar powder and give a quick mix. Add the blended paste and mix well
- Add rice, toor dal, tamarind and mix gently. Saute on medium flame for 2 minutes. Add salt, and 3 cups of hot water, mix gently. Finally add peanuts, cashew and sesame oil. Pressure cook on a high flame for 4 whistles
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.Add 1 tsbp of ghee and Garnish with Coriander/Boondi/sev/Oma pudi and serve hot
Video
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Notes
- Chop vegetables into big chunks so they won't became mushy while cooking
- I soaked rice and toor dal together in hot water for 2 hour
- Instead of homemade bisi bele bath paste, you can also use bisi bele bath powder available in the stores
- If you are using Drumsticks boil them separately, and add it to cooked Bisi Bele bath rather than cooking along with other veggies. This would prevent Drumstick from breaking apart
- Brinjal, chow chow, white pumpkin can also be added
- Bisi bele bath can also be cooked in Instant pot. Follow all steps in saute mode and cook in manual mode for 25 minutes and open after the pressure release naturally
- Adjust spice level according to your preference
- If you are using store brought tamarind paste, use 1 tsp + 1/4 tsp of paste
- I have added little water in mixie and jar used that water, hence my water in the video looks brown
- I have used capsicum in the recipe but while taking video I didnt have it so used chayote
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“the aroma of ghee and the flavor of the dish fills the entire house”… truer words were never spoken. I love to make Bisi Bele just for the pleasure of the aroma. 😀
Very true:) while cooking the aroma makes us feel gud, as if v tasted:)
I just love Bisi Bele Bath. Now that I have seen your mouth watering presentation I am definitely going to prepare this weekend 🙂
Thanku:) My fav too.. Cook and enjoy Bisi Bele Bath:)
Our fav lunch in weekends !!
Nice to know that my fav recipe is yours favorite as well:)
Such a comfort food. Now your recipe make me want to try myself. So gonna try this weekend…
Ya I second that.. Awesome do try
I love Bisi Bele Baath and make it quite often. It is my go-to for comfort food 🙂
Ya I totally agree with you:)
wow indeed treat to eyes and tummy:) Looks very delicious:)
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yummy! I use the mix from the store, but this you’ve made it sound so simple to make from scratch!
Thanks Apsara:) ya it’s not time consuming try sometime
Delicious ultimate comfort food, Love any time. my favorite.
Ya swathi:) I agree with u
Gosh, this looks terrific! I’ll bet the flavor is wonderful — thanks so much.
Thanks:)
This looks really nice!
Thanks Lillian;)
Sounds like a super flavorful delicious meal! I would love to perfume my house with this fragrance.
Thanks Joanne:)
Healthy and yummy recipe. Looks delicious. Well explained.
Thanks Gayathri:)
Bisi Bele. I just love the sound of it. But I bet it tastes even better!
Thanks Abbe:) previously I like to eat Bisi bela bath but now. After you mentioned liking that sound too
This dish sounds amazing! I bet it is so fragrant and delicious!
Thanks:) ya it was flavorful
Looks and sounds so very tasty! Bet it would be fun to make too!
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Thank you vidya sure I will try ..
Welcome Saranya:-) do try and share your outcome
That’s so true rice is like the Indian chicken soup! Just last night I made some ‘mau’ mugcahi khichadi for my ailing husband and he felt better instantly. Bisi bele anna comes right next to it in the soulful/comforting factor.