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Bisi Bele Bhaat
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
Total Time
45 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Masala (makes Approx. 1/4 Cup)
1 tbsp coconut oil or any other refined oil
1 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
1 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils)
12 mm ( 1/2?) piece cinnamon (dalchini) (optional)
1/4 cup grated dry coconut (kopra)
5 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
2 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds
Other Ingredients
1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal , soaked for an hour and drained.
2 tsp coconut oil or any other refined
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
1 cup raw rice (chawal)
1/4 cup finely chopped french beans
1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped potatoes
1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
1/4 cup shallots (madras onions)
1 drumsticks (saijan ki phalli / saragavo) , cut into small pieces
5 to 7 curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp
1 tbsp ghee for serving
Method
- Heat the oil in a pan, add all the ingredients and sauté on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour, while stirring continuously.
- When cool, blend in a mixer to a fine powder. Keep aside.
- Clean, wash and soak the rice for about 2 hours. Drain and keep aside.
- Combine the toovar dal, oil, turmeric powder, salt and 6 cups of water in a deep pan, mix well, cover and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Add the rice, French beans, carrots, potatoes, capsicum, shallots and drumsticks, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes or till the rice and dal are cooked. (they should be soft and slightly over cooked)
- Add the prepared masala, curry leaves and tamarind pulp, mix gently and cover and cook on a slow flame for another 5 minutes. Add the ghee and serve hot.
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Sweety
March 13, 2025, midnight
The recipe turned out to be simply delicious. The masala is bang on. I had to increase the amount of tamarind pulp and also added jaggery along with a handful of peanuts.
bhavik doshi
March 13, 2025, midnight
best recipe we made frequently
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi, Thank you for your kind words, do try more and more recipes.
shreya_the foodie
March 13, 2025, midnight
This traditional recipe is a hot favourite among many in my house! thanks for the recipe1 its perfect!
Shweta
March 13, 2025, midnight
it was awesome. I miss this item when we shifted from Bangalore. now I am happy to cook it at home with this recipe.. it''s just perfect masala, perfect taste! thanks.
