Indian
Indian - Street Food and Snacks
Bisi Bele Bath
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup short-grain rice (sona masuri)
- • 1/2 cup split toor dal
- • 1 cup mixed vegetables, chopped
- • 2 tbsp bisi bele bath powder
- • 2 tbsp tamarind pulp
- • 2 tbsp ghee
- • 1 tsp mustard seeds
- • 10 curry leaves
- • 1 1/2 tsp salt
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Pressure-cook the rice and dal separately with a little of the salt until very soft.
2
Phase 2
Simmer the vegetables with the tamarind pulp and bisi bele bath powder until tender.
3
Phase 3
Mash the rice and dal into the vegetable mixture, add hot water for a thick flowing consistency, and simmer 10 minutes.
4
Phase 4
Splutter the mustard seeds and curry leaves in ghee and pour over the bath.
5
Phase 5
Serve piping hot with an extra spoon of ghee, alongside papad or crunchy boondi.