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Old Mysore · Rice
Curated & VerifiedVegetarianBisi Bele Bath
ಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಬಾತ್
The legendary one-pot rice and lentil dish of Old Mysore, spiced with a fragrant homemade bisi bele bath powder and finished with ghee.
The Story Behind This Recipe
This is the dish my grandmother would have simmering from 6 am during Sankranti in our Mysuru home. The aroma of the bisi bele bath powder toasting in the kitchen was the signal that a celebration was underway. The key is making your own powder — store-bought is never quite the same.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 3/4 cup toor dal
- Mixed vegetables, chopped
- 3 tbsp bisi bele bath powder
- Tamarind extract
- Thuppa and curry leaves
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Instructions
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1
Pressure cook rice and dal together until soft.
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2
Cook the vegetables with tamarind and the spice powder.
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3
Combine with the rice-dal mixture and simmer to a thick consistency.
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4
Finish with a generous thuppa tempering of cashews and curry leaves.
Contributed by
Vasanthi Rao
Founding Contributor · Mysuru
Hometown: Mysuru, Mysore district
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