Bisi
Bele Baath is a popular
vegetarian dish from Southern
India and one of Anjan’s
favorites.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups rice
1 cup toor dhal (split yellow
lentils)
Mixed vegetables: potatoes,
carrots, pearl onions, beans,
green squash (1 cup each,
cut in cubes)
Thick tamarind pulp
1 tbsp. sambaar powder (South
Indian spice mixture)
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Ghee (clarified butter)
5-6 cups water
Grind together:
1 tsp. sesame seeds
1/2 tsp. fenugreek seeds
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 tsp. dhania seeds
Black pepper
Fresh coconut (less than
half a shell)
Dry red chilies
Instructions
1) Pressure
cook dhal and set aside.
2) Grind
seeds, pepper, coconut and
chilies.
3) Fry
the ground ingredients with
a generous portion of ghee,
stirring until it becomes
a paste.
4) Add
the mixed vegetables, tamarind
pulp and dry ingredients
(sambaar powder, chili,
turmeric powder and salt)
5) Add
the washed rice, cooked
dhal and water.
6) Cook
until the consistency is
semi-solid. Add more water
if necessary.
7) Remove
from heat and serve hot
with papads (a thin wafer-like
bread).
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