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Bisibela Bath
By : Bhargavi
Category : Pulao, Rice, South Indian lunches
Servings : 3
Time Taken : 30-45 mins
Rating :
Method
  1. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a vessel and add all the above spices except asafoetida and fry them on low heat for 2 mts stirring constantly.
  2. Add asafoetida just before you remove the spices off the heat.
  3. Cool and make a coarse powder of the spices.
  4. Heat 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp ghee in a vessel and fry the onions till transparent.
  5. Add the vegetables, salt and pinch of sugar, cook them under steam till almost cooked or 3/4th cooked.
  6. Now add the cooked rice and dal and mix well.
  7. Add tamarind extract, 2 tsps of the ground masala powder, salt and grated coconut and mix thoroughly.
  8. Let it sit covered for 40 to 45 minutes on low heat so that the masalas and flavours are well absorbed.
  9. Add 3 cups of water and mix well and pressure cook for 3 minutes or one whistle.
  10. If you don't have a pressure cooker,cover with a lid and cook on low flame.
  11. Generally the consistency of the rice is like a thick dosa batter.
  12. If you like to have the rice thick reduce the water quantity to 2 cups.
  13. Serve hot with melted ghee, papadam and pickle of your choice.
Ingredients:
2 cup - long grained rice (cook the rice till soft and mushy)
1 small cup - tur dal (red gram) (cook the dal till soft and well cooked)
2 cups - mixed vegetables cubed (carrots, beans, potatoes, peas)
1 cup - tamarind juice (soak lemon sized ball of tamarind in 1 cup of warm water for 20 minutes and extract the juice)
2 - onions, finely sliced
1 tbsp - oil
1 tbsp - ghee
1 tbsp - grated coconut
salt to taste

For Masala:
1 tbsp - ghee
1 tbsp - coriander seeds
1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
5 - dry red chillies
1 tbsp - raw rice
1/2 tsp - urad dal (black gram dal)
1/2 tsp - channa dal (bengal gram dal)
1 stick - cinnamon
4 - cloves
10 - curry leaves
1/2 tsp - mustard seeds
1 tbsp - grated fresh coconut(you can use dessicated coconut)
1/4 tsp - asafoetida

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