Eversince I have been travelling with parents to Ahobilam in Andhra Pradesh, I remember amma preparing Bisi Bele Bath and Raitha as our travel food for journey. The reason use to be simple, there weren't good restaurants on the way and we had to pack food that is tasty for all ages, filling and healthy. Bisi Bele Bath or Hot Lentil Rice is indeed a favourite to everyone as it tastes good even if it is not 'Bisi'.
For all the auspicious occasions, Bisi Bele Bath/ Khara Pongal/ Vangi Bath are top 3 preferred dishes by South Indians. But the problem is that the youngsters or budding chefs find it extremely hard to prepare the dish as it most of the times over cooked or complicated. Today, I shall share the easiest secrets to prepare Bisi Bele Bath and I assure that one cannot go wrong with my recipe and its uncompromising taste. Have a look.
Easy Bisi Bele Bath Preparation:
Ingredients:
1 cup MTR Sambar Powder/ any Sambar powder you prefer
2 cups Sona Masoori Rice
11/2 cup Toor Dal
1 tsp Turmeric
3 Big Spoons Oil
1 piece of Jaggery
1 tsp Tamarind juice
1/2 cup Fresh Beans (chopped/optional)
About 6 Curry leaves
6-7 Cashews
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
Pinch Of Asafoetida
1 tsp Ghee
4 cups water
2 tsps of Salt
Method:
1. In a pressure cooker, add rice, toor dal, turmeric, a tsp oil, beans, 3 cups water and cook upto four whistles.
2. In a thick bottom vessel, add sambar powder, jaggery, tamarind juice, 1 cup water, 2 big spoons of oil, salt and stir until the mixture boils.
3. Transfer all the contents of the cooker to the vessel and stir simultaneously. Cook on low flame for about 3 minutes (with lid closed) and turn off the heat.
4. Fry mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and cashews (follow the same order) in a teaspoon of ghee and garnish spicy dish with the rich saute. Your Bisi Bele Bath is ready.
For Raitha: Add finely chopped cucumber slices, coriander, yogurt, coconut cumin seed paste, chopped green chilies and salt. Serve it with the Spicy dish.
This recipe is quite filling for 2.
For all the auspicious occasions, Bisi Bele Bath/ Khara Pongal/ Vangi Bath are top 3 preferred dishes by South Indians. But the problem is that the youngsters or budding chefs find it extremely hard to prepare the dish as it most of the times over cooked or complicated. Today, I shall share the easiest secrets to prepare Bisi Bele Bath and I assure that one cannot go wrong with my recipe and its uncompromising taste. Have a look.
Easy Bisi Bele Bath Preparation:
Ingredients:
1 cup MTR Sambar Powder/ any Sambar powder you prefer
2 cups Sona Masoori Rice
11/2 cup Toor Dal
1 tsp Turmeric
3 Big Spoons Oil
1 piece of Jaggery
1 tsp Tamarind juice
1/2 cup Fresh Beans (chopped/optional)
About 6 Curry leaves
6-7 Cashews
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
Pinch Of Asafoetida
1 tsp Ghee
4 cups water
2 tsps of Salt
Method:
1. In a pressure cooker, add rice, toor dal, turmeric, a tsp oil, beans, 3 cups water and cook upto four whistles.
2. In a thick bottom vessel, add sambar powder, jaggery, tamarind juice, 1 cup water, 2 big spoons of oil, salt and stir until the mixture boils.
3. Transfer all the contents of the cooker to the vessel and stir simultaneously. Cook on low flame for about 3 minutes (with lid closed) and turn off the heat.
4. Fry mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and cashews (follow the same order) in a teaspoon of ghee and garnish spicy dish with the rich saute. Your Bisi Bele Bath is ready.
For Raitha: Add finely chopped cucumber slices, coriander, yogurt, coconut cumin seed paste, chopped green chilies and salt. Serve it with the Spicy dish.
This recipe is quite filling for 2.
