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Bisi Bele Bath
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Bisi Bele Bath

28 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

720
Calories
10g
Protein
42g
Fat
81g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 19 ingredients — the other 7 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cashew Nut not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Fenugreek not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Poppy Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 11/2cups: Rice
  • 1/2cup: Tur dal
  • 2 no: Small brinjals
  • 1 no: Carrot
  • 2 no: Drumsticks
  • A small piece of vegetable marrow
  • A handful: Madras onions
  • A pinch: Turmeric powder
  • 6 no: Red chillies
  • 4 no: Green chillies
  • 2 tsp: Mustard
  • 20 gm: Cashew nut
  • Curry leaves few
  • Coriander leaves few
  • Tamarind size of a lime
  • Ghee for frying
  • Salt to taste
  • For Powdering
  • 1tsp: Fenugreek seeds
  • 1tsp: Coriander seeds
  • 6 no: Red chillies
  • Grated coconut
  • For Masala
  • 4 no: Cardamoms
  • 4 no: Cloves
  • ½ tsp: Aniseeds
  • 1tsp: Poppy seeds
  • A small piece: Cinnamon

Directions

1

Peel Madras onions.

2

Peel and cut vegetables into 1 inch pieces.

3

Wash rice and dal thoroughly. Place it in a container with 21/2 cups of water, a pinch of turmeric powder and chopped vegetables.

4

Heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry the ingredients for powdering until fenugreek turns golden brown in colour. Powder and keep aside.

5

Heat some more oil and fry poppy seeds, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, aniseeds. Powder and keep aside.

6

Soak tamarind in a little water and extract juice.

7

Heat oil, add red and green chillies, mustard and curry leaves. When mustard crackles, add to rice and mix well. Add tamarind juice, salt to taste and mix thoroughly.

8

Heat a little ghee and fry cashew nuts until golden brown in colour.

9

Add to rice along with powdered ingredients and masala powder. Mix well. Remove from fire.

10

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and add some ghee just before serving.

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Category:Indian Recipes

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Category:South Indian Recipes

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