Friday 28 February 2014

Bisibele bath

Bisibele bath

South Indian delicacy which is also called sambar rice in some of the regions. This dish can be cooked in many ways.Pressure cook method which is the simple one and the direct stove top cook method which is the traditional one and more flavourful . I am giving this recipe on my sister's demand :) She being a busy mommy always wants simple and one shot recipes.
Recipe Source : My chikamma. Yes she is a great cook and also she gives me tips on how to save my time when cooking.

So here goes the recipe for pressure cook method which tastes equally good.This recipe serves 2.


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Ingredients
1/2 cup - rice
1/2 cup - tuvar dal
1/2 cup - mixed veggies ( beans , carrot,potato)
3 tbsp- raw peanuts ( soaked  for 1/2n hr )
4 tbsp- Thick tamarind juice (adjust acc to taste)
3tbsp- Sambar pwd / any store bought
Bisibele bhat powder( click the link for the recipe of powder)
Jaggery- 1/2 tsp
Salt- to taste

To tamper 
Oil/ghee- 1 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1/2  tsp
Curry leaves- 1 Spring
Hing - Generous pinch
Turmeric pwd - 1/2 tsp

Pressure cook rice&dal with enough water until mushy. I also keep the veggies and raw peanuts in a different container in the same cooker along with rice and dal and give 3 to 4 whistles. This helps save some time . Else the veggies can be cooked on direct stove top. Once the pressure goes off mash the dal and rice . Mix it along with vegetables  in a thick bottomed container.To this  add tamarind juice , sambar pwd , jaggery, salt . add more water if required to adjust the consistency( it should not be too thick) and give a nice boil until raw smell goes off.
Heat a skillet add oil or ghee once hot add mustard ,once it splutters add curry leaves , turmeric and hing . Add this tampering to bisibele bath and serve hot with Potato wafers or Cucumber raita.
Can be topped with a tsp of ghee for a richer taste.
Note:
1.Green peas, Cluster beans  can also be added  along with other vegetables . Can add capsicum also but add it when making the tampering so that it is not over cooked.
2.Home made bisibele bhath powder recipe link is Here

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