BisiBele Bath Recipe

Bisibele bath is a spicy rice dish that originated in Karnataka, India. Its traditional preparation method is actually quite complex and elaborate. It uses quite a bit of spices like masala, toor dal, asafetida, and curry leaves. This one pot method is quick and strives to give you the same flavorful meal with a much simpler preparation method. The cook time for this dish is extremely less, so you can serve your family a traditional meal without having to be tied down to the kitchen.

BisiBele Bath Recipe tastes best when it is hot. Store it in a casserole to keep it warm for hours together.

Health Benefits

This dish is known for being spicy. If you’re a spice lover than then that’s a good thing, and if you’re not a spice lover it can still be a good thing, because spiciness is created by capsicum. And capsicum has a lot of health benefits that make it worthwhile. One of its biggest pros is that it is a powerful anti-inflammatory agent. It can help alleviate neurogenic pain caused by diabetes, ease bowel inflammation, and even treat the pain that arises from arthritis.

Ingredients

tbsp ghee: 1

tbsp black mustard: 1

tsp cumin: 1

tsp asafetida: 1

tsp fenugreek seeds: 1

curry leaves: 8-10

pearl onions/shallots – cut in half: 10

cups carrots – cubed: 2

cups green beans – cubed: 2

cups bell peppers – cubed: 2

cups drumsticks – cubed: 2

cups pumpkin – cubed: 2

cups chayote squash – cubed: 2

cups potatoes – cubed: 2

cup white rice/quinoa/brown rice – rinsed and cleaned: 1

cup yellow split peas –cleaned and rinsed: 1

cup bisibelabath powder: 1/2

tbsp tamarind pulp: 2

cups water: 8

salt to taste

tbsp sesame oil: 1

roasted cashews

How To Make BisiBele Bath Recipe

• Heat the pressure cooker at a medium temperature.
  • Add ghee and let it warm for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add mustard seeds and let cook till they pop.
  • Toss in thecurry leaves, asafetida, fenugreek seeds, andcumin seeds.
  • Sauté for a minute.
  • Add the onions and let the pot sweat for 5 mins.
• Mix in the lentils, rice, and chopped veggies.
  • Sauté to activate the spices.
  • Add thetamarind pulp, bisibela bath powder, salt, and water.
  • Add more bisibelabath powder or salt to taste as required.
• Cover with the pressure cooker lid and cook for 8 whistles.
• Remove from heat and let the mixture rest for 20 mins.
• Drizzle sesame oil on top and garnish with roasted cashews.

Trivia

The literal translation of Bisibelebhath in Kannada is "hot lentil rice dish".