Bisi Bele Bhath

 

Bisi Bele Bath is a wholesome traditional meal of  Karnataka(S.Indian)  made out of rice, lentil (toor dal), tamarind, chilli powder, ground spices, coconut and other vegetables served with ghee on top. It is very similar to ‘Sambar sadam’ of Tamil Nadu except that it has his own distinct flavour.

 Ingredients:

1. Rice - 1cup

2. Toor dal - 1/4 cup

3. Mixed vegetables like carrot,beans,potato,peas,beetroot ,Tomato,green chillies

4. onions - 1 cup

5. Tamarind - 1 (small marble size)

6. Turmeric powder - 1 pinch

7. Sambar powder - 1/4 tsp

8. Chopped coriander leaves - 3tsp

9. Butter or ghee - 3tsp

10. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

11. Curry leaves - 8 count

12. Oil - 4tsp

To Grind for Masala

1. Coriander seeds - 2tsp

2. Dry red chillies - 5

3. Jeera/cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

4. Whole pepper - 1/4 tsp

5. Chana/Bengal gram dal - 1tsp

6. Urad dal -1tsp

7. Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp

8. Cloves - 3 small

9. Cinnamon stick - 1 small piece

10. Cardamon - 1 count

11. Asafoetida - 1 pinch

12. Shredded coconut - 2tsp

Method:

• First boil rice with two cups of water and all the vegetables(without water) separately.

• Cook Toor dal with water,pinch of turmeric and little oil in a pressure cooker.

• Take 1/2cup of juice from tamarind piece by soaking in warm water.

• In a pan take half tsp of oil and fry coriander seeds ,dry red chillies,jeera,pepper,chana dal,urad dal,methi seeds,cinnamon,cloves ,asfoetida and the shredded cocount .

• Cool it and grind it like a paste adding little water.

• Now to the cooked dal add tamarind juice,salt,the ground mix,sambar powder and all the cooked vegetables and boil for 2 mins. To this add cooked rice and season with jeera,mustard and curry leaves at the end.

• Garnish with coriander leaves.

• This tasty bisi bele bhath as the name means Bisi(hot) in kannada  has to be eaten hot  with chips.

Pesarattu

 

 

Pesarattu, one of the most common breakfast prepared in South India. Combo of pesarattu and Upma with spicy Ginger Chutney goes well. This is made just like dosa with whole green gram dal.

Ingredients:

1. Whole Moong dal/Pesalu - 1cup
2. Green chillies - 4
3. Ginger - 1″ piece
4. Onion - 1 medium size
5. Cumin seeds - 2tsp
6. Salt to taste

 Method:

• Soak whole moong dal/pesalu  for 5-6 hrs and grind it into fine paste adding green chillies and ginger to it.

•  Add  salt to the batter and prepare pesarattu similar to dosa.
• Heat the pan, apply little oil on the pan thoroughly to avoid sticking, pour a spoonful of batter on the pan and spread in a round circular motion, should be thin.Drizzle little bit of oil around the edges and top.

  

• Sprinkle some chopped onions,green chillies, cumin seeds and grated ginger  on the pesarattu.
• Remove it when light brown in color. Prepare another by spraying little bit of water on the pan.Serve hot and can have as it is without any chutney.
• Even Peanut Chutney goes well. Can also serve with Upma and Ginger Chutney.