Description
Saturday being all veg day, wanted something spicy and comforting. So asked amma to make sambar rice (bisi bhela bhath). Few of my dad’s relatives in Bangalore use whole garam masala whereas my mom doesn’t use it.
| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 2 cup | Rice |
| 1 cup | Tur dhal(boiled with a pinch of turmeric and asafoetida and mashed well) |
| 1 cup | Sambar onions |
| 4 nos | Tomatoes (chopped) |
| Chopped vegetables – 2 carrots, 1 chow chow, handful of beans, 4 brinjals. | |
| 2 nos | Drumstick (boiled and the pulp extracted) |
| 7 nos | Green chillies slit lengthwise |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | Mustard seeds |
| 3 nos | Red chillies |
| 1 tsp | Cumin seeds |
| 3 stks | Curry leaves |
| Ingredients-3 | |
|---|---|
| 2 tsp | Channa dhal(kadalai paruppu) |
| 10 nos | Red chillies |
| 3 tbsp | Dry coconut /coprai thengai |
| 2 tsp | Dhania |
| Fry the above in little oil and grind to a coarse powder |
Instructions
Take a heavy bottom vessel or a pressure cooker and heat oil. add the items to temper.Now add the sambar onions, green chillies and tomato and fry till tomato is soft. Add the cut vegetables and fry for a while till the raw smell goes followed by the drumstick pulp.Finally add in the soaked rice, boiled and mashed tuvar dhal and the masala powder and mix well and check for salt. Add in enough water (1 : 4 rations is also ok as we need it real mushy) and close the cooker lid and wait for 3 whistles.
Garnish with cashews fried in ghee and chopped coriander. Serve hot with appalam, chips or tomato thokku.
12 Comments
Tried this yesterday for lunch and we loved.I am so hooked to your website that I try out one of ur recipes everyday:)thank you once again.
Thanks Anita, that was contributed by one of our members. Thanks for your valuable feedback!
Hello,
I tried this yesterday , but with lil tamarind juice, it came out very well. Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Sadhana
Hi cornstarch……..tried this and it came out very well,I have already made it more than 3 times now….making it at least once a week and my husband loves it…..Wanted to send my comments earlier but didnt have time, voted and added to my favorites as well, thank you.
Looks Very tempting and mouthwatering!!
Sadhana Raveen
Hi
I made this exact version y’day. It was simply suberb, I have tried diff. versions of Bisel Bela Bhath. This dish was very excellent. Not too dry / watery perfect.
I voted and added to my fav. Other readers can surely give this a try , worth it believe me..
thanks
Jaya
Hi
I was about to make chappathi and Masala, but seeing your tempting picture and easy step by step instructions, I followed them. My Bisebela bath is getting cooked now. I followed the steps inch by inch. Hopefully will get the same taste. Will let u know tom.
Thx
Jaya
it’s tempting to have cornstarch
Wow..too tempting cornstarch…
I love bisi bhela bhath, but one or two hours after preparing, it becomes very dry. What to do??
Yea Shankar, it does get thick once it cools down. You can reheat it with a glass or 2 of water to make it mushy again.
another tip is , the bhath should be really watery when you remove it from the stove, so that it reaches that mushy texture once it cools down.
the ones you get at restuarants are so sinfully perfect because they use a lot of ghee and dalda which isn't that healthy
Vow superb cornstarch…..wonderful one, esp. ur pics r too good…tks