🇮🇳 Indian Cuisine

Bisi Bele Bath

Karnataka Spiced Rice and Lentil Dish

Prep Time 50 minutes

Servings 4

Difficulty medium

Calories 320 kcal

A hearty Karnataka one-pot dish of rice, lentils, vegetables, and a unique spice powder with tamarind tang. The name literally means hot lentil rice in Kannada.

Ingredients

rice (1 cup)
toor dal (1/2 cup)
mixed vegetables (beans, carrots, peas)
tamarind paste
bisi bele bath powder (special spice blend)
jaggery
ghee
mustard seeds
curry leaves
cashews
dried red chilies
asafoetida
turmeric
salt

Instructions

1 Cook rice and toor dal separately (or together) until soft.
2 Cook chopped vegetables with tamarind water and turmeric until tender.
3 Mix rice, dal, vegetables, bisi bele bath powder, jaggery, and salt. Simmer together.
4 Prepare tempering: heat ghee, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, dried chilies, cashews, and asafoetida.
5 Pour tempering over the dish and mix. Serve hot with boondi raita and papad.

Did You Know?

Bisi Bele Bath is served as prasadam (sacred food) at many temples in Karnataka, including the famous Krishna Temple in Udupi.