Bisi Bele Bath

Bisi bele bath is a delicacy in Karnataka. One of the most yummiest and mouthwatering rice dishes.

In restaurants they serve it with boondi and raitha, a deadly combination for bisibelebath.

So here is my family recipe.

All you need
Rice 1 cup
Toor dal 1/2 cup
Sambar onions or small onions 15
Chopped vegetables - 2cups -I used carrots, beans,aloo,peas and cauliflower.
Tamarind pulp 1 tsp
Water just enough to cook vegetables
Sambar powder 1 tablespoon optional
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Roasted cashew
Roasted peanuts
Oil 1tablespoon
Ghee 2tablespoon optional

For tempering
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Urad dal 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves few
Dry red chillies 2
Oil 1tablespoon

Dry roast the following
Chana dal 2 tsp
Urad dal 2tsp
Dhaniya seeds 2tsp
Poppy seeds 2tsp
Dry red chillies 5
Cardamom 2
Cloves 5
Cinnamon 1"
Curry leaves few

Blend with coconut 1/2 cup and 5 sambar onions and keep aside.


Cook the toor dal and mash it well. Keep aside.
Cook rice to a mushy consistency and keep aside.
Heat a pressure cooker and add oil. Now added chopped sambar onions and turmeric powder. Saute till done. Add other vegetables and salt. Mix the tamarind pulp in water and pour into the pressure cooker. Add sambar powder. Cover and cook for about 3 whistles.
Add the blended paste and dal and let it boil well. Check and add salt if needed.
Mix in the rice. Let the consistency be as watery as possible. It will become thick in a while. Add roasted cashew, peanuts and some ghee.
Add the tempering and serve with raitha and boondi.