Bisibele Bhath
Rice, lentils & seasonal vegetables are infused with tamarind, curry leaves and South Indian spices to create this wholesome meal from Karnataka.
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Cuisine: Udupi
Difficulty: Easy
Special Diet: Kosher, Vegan, Vegetarian
Allergen: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Peanut Free, Soy Free, Treenut Free
Category: Kosher Pareve, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Main Ingredient: Vegetables
Servings: 4 Servings
Recipe Kit
- 1 pack Bisibele Bhath Recipe Kit (No. 27)
Indian Groceries
- 0.5 cup Basmati Rice [0.5 cup = 3.5 oz]
- 0.25 cup Split Pigeon Peas (Hindi name: Arhar or Toor Dal) [0.25 cup = 1.75 oz]
- 1 teaspoon Tamarind Paste
Produce & Natural Foods
- 0.5 cup Green Beans [0.5 cup = 3 oz]
- 0.5 cup Carrot [0.5 cup = 6 oz]
- 0.25 cup Peas [shelled; 0.25 cup = 1.5 oz]
- 1 piece Onion [1 medium-sized = 0.4 lb]
- 1 piece Fresh Ginger Root [2 inch long & roughly ½ inch diameter OR Equivalent]
- 1 piece Jalapeno
Basic Cooking Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Cooking Oil [Sunflower, Safflower, Canola or Olive Oil based on preference]
- 1 teaspoon Salt
Preparation
Cutting & Chopping
1. Peel and finely dice onion.
2. Peel & finely dice fresh ginger root OR grate using ginger grater.
2. Vertically slit open jalapeno and de-seed it.
Cooking
Boiling Rice & Lentils
1. Boil ½ cup of rice, ¼ cup of arhar dal (lentil) & chopped vegetables, entire contents of Gold Pack, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of tamarind paste & 2 cups of water until lentils & rice are cooked and are tender. Rice-lentil mix can be boiled in pressure cooker or sauce pan with lid. Add more water to prevent drying out if cooking in sauce pan.
Preparing Herb & Spice Mix (Layering Technique)
Layer 1
Heat 1 Tablespoon of oil in frying pan on medium-high heat.
Layer 2
When oil is heated, turn heat to medium and add entire contents of Black Pack to roast spices. Continue on medium heat, stirring often, till you smell slight aroma of roasted spices. It will take 15-20 seconds to roast spices if oil is hot enough.
Layer 3
Add diced onion, minced ginger, de-seeded jalapeno. Continue on medium heat, stirring often, until the onions become translucent and ginger lose its pungent smell and start smelling nutty & little sweet.
Layer 4
Add entire contents of Silver Pack & ground red chili (optional, according to taste) and roast on medium heat for 1 minute, stirring gently and mixing well.
Layer 5
Add ¼ cup of water to herb & spice mix, stir it well and add this mix to boiled rice & lentil mix. Stir to mix it well. Let it simmer for 5 minutes on low heat.
How to Tell When Oil is Hot
When a small piece of food (a bit of ginger OR garlic OR onion) sizzles immediately when added to the pan.
Start Cooking only after all the Preparation steps are completed
In Indian Cooking each step move fast so every ingredient should be in ready-to-cook state and should be close to the cooking station before starting cooking.
Cooking Time
Cooking Time quoted is in case Pressure Cooker is used to cook.