Bisi bele bath recipe is an authentic Karnataka dish. It’s delicious, super-awesome all-in-one meal. As per Wikipedia, the name Bisi bele bath is Kannada phrase (ಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಭಾತ್) meaning ‘hot lentil rice dish.
How to Make Bisi Bele Bath:
If you have all the ingredients handy, then you can easily break the monotony of regular dishes. Bisi bele bhath is quite addictive with masala/roasted papads.
Bisi Bele Bath – A typical Kannadiga flavour stays with you even after the meal.
Though some claim it as spicy mixed vegetable sambar rice, it’s not! The authentic taste of BisiBeleBath (also known as Bisi Bele Huliyanna ಬಿಸಿಬೇಳೆಹುಳಿಯನ್ನ) stays with you even after you’re done with your meal.
Don’t forget to serve this wholesome bisi bele bath with some roasted papad and boondi to savour the taste to the fullest.
Come on, let’s learn how to make bisi bele bath.
step by step bisi bele bath recipe below:
Easy Bisi Bele Bath Recipe:
Recipe Type: Rice recipe
Cuisine: Karnataka
Author: Cherie
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
For Tempering:
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Cumin – 1 tsp
- Red chillies – 3-4
- Asafoetida – pinch
- Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
- Fenugreek seeds – very few
For Garnishing:
- Ghee – 1 tsp
- Cashews – 10
- Chopped coriander – ¼ cup
Instructions:
- Soak the yellow lentils for half an hour. Wash thoroughly. Pressure cook with enough water till soft.
- Soak rice for an hour. Drain the water and keep aside.
- Take a thick bottomed pan. Roast all the ingredients for sambar masala and let them cool.
- Heat oil/ghee in a deep bottomed pan.
- Add the mustard seeds, cumin, red chillies, asafoetida, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves and sauté for a minute. Do not burn.
- Now add onions and green chillies. Sauté.
- Add all the vegetables one by one and cook on a slow flame while tossing intermittently.
- Add salt, turmeric and cook on a slow flame with the lid closed.
- Cook till the vegetables become soft.
- Mash the dal and add it to the vegetables. Add 2 cups of water and mix well.
- Once this water starts boiling, add the rice. Add some more water to it.
- Cover the lid and cook on a slow flame till the rice is cooked. Check intermittently for the consistency. If needed add some more water.
- While the rice is getting cooked, blend the dry masala ingredients.
- Once the rice is cooked add the tamarind juice.
- Let it boil.
- Add the sabar masala powder and mix well.
- In a pan heat one tsp of ghee and roast some cashews and mustard seeds and add it to the sambar rice.
- Garnish with finely chopped coriander.
Notes
* Some prefer to cook both the lentils and rice along with the veggies. But I found this to be better as the dal is fully cooked.
** The sambar rice after some time gets thickened. If you have some sambar ready you can add it and serve or else boil some water and mix it to the rice. The taste might vary a bit, but it is still mouth-watering.
*** Make sure you turn off the flame when the consistency of the BisiBeleBath is thinner but not runny. Maintaining the correct consistency is the crucial step in the making of BisiBeleBath.
**** If you think making all the sambar masala would be time-consuming or not possible, you can use the sambar powder that is available with you.
***** If you are not using the sambar masala mentioned here, then this recipe would need about 2 tbsp of sambar powder, ½ tsp of garam masala, 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
Take a Look at Few Authentic Rice Recipes:
There are few more tasty and wholesome rice recipes – Sweet corn pulao recipe, Soya granules biryani recipe, Raw mango rice recipe, Mixed Vegetable Pulao recipe and Tomato Peas Pulao recipe.
Karnataka Style BisiBeleBath Recipe
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Ingredients
For Tempering:
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 3 Red chillies
- 1 pinch Asafoetida
- 2 sprigs Curry leaves
- Very few Fenugreek seeds
For Garnishing:
- 1 tsp Ghee
- 10 Cashews
- 1/4 cup Coriander Chopped
Instructions
- Soak the yellow lentils for half an hour. Wash thoroughly. Pressure cook with enough water till soft.
- Soak rice for an hour. Drain the water and keep aside.
- Take a thick bottomed pan. Roast all the ingredients for sambar masala and let them cool.
- Heat oil/ghee in a deep bottomed pan.
- Add the mustard seeds, cumin, red chillies, asafoetida, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves and sauté for a minute. Do not burn.
- Now add onions and green chillies. Sauté.
- Add all the vegetables one by one and cook on a slow flame while tossing intermittently.
- Add salt, turmeric and cook on a slow flame with the lid closed.
- Cook till the vegetables become soft.
- Mash the dal and add it to the vegetables. Add 2 cups of water and mix well.
- Once this water starts boiling, add the rice. Add some more water to it.
- Cover the lid and cook on a slow flame till the rice is cooked. Check intermittently for the consistency. If needed add some more water.
- While the rice is getting cooked, blend the dry masala ingredients.
- Once the rice is cooked add the tamarind juice.
- Let it boil.
- Add the sabar masala powder and mix well.
- In a pan heat one tsp of ghee and roast some cashews and mustard seeds and add it to the sambar rice.
- Garnish with finely chopped coriander.
Fantastic … this seems to be the recipe of the month.
Thanks Aruna! Glad to know that you liked the recipe.
I'm vexed with mtr bisi bele bath.
This version is the most simple and tastiest recipe.
Really wanted to say thanks.
Thanks for the feedback Chanakya.
Very tasty karna taka dish
Hi Sudha! Thanks for sharing positive feedback.
I love cooking repertoire, testing them out with my family and approved. As always, I would love to see how these simple and easy recipes take shape in your kitchens.