Vegan Bisi Bele Bath With Vegetable Tambuli Recipe

About this recipe

A traditional Karnataka-style one-pot rice and lentil dish infused with aromatic spices, served with a refreshing coconut-free tambuli made with vegan yogurt.

Ingredients

• 20G Curry Leaves
• 100 g Tamarind
• 500 g Jaggery
• 500 g Toor Dal
• 250g Coriander
• 250g Green Chilli
• 500g Cucumber
• 1 kg Rice
• - Mustard Seeds
• 500 ml Water
• 20 g Turmeric Powder
• 10G Salt
• - Cumin Seed
• 1 l Soyabean Oil

Instructions

1. Step 1: In a rice cooker, combine the washed rice, soaked toor dal, turmeric powder, and 600 ml of water. Cook until soft.
2. Step 2: Heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Then add curry leaves, hing, and chopped onions. Sauté until the onions are golden.
3. Step 3: Add the tomatoes, drumsticks, carrots, and green beans to the pan. Sauté for 5 minutes, then add 200 ml of water. Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender.
4. Step 4: Stir in the tamarind pulp, bisi bele bath powder, jaggery, and salt. Cook the mixture on medium heat for 5 minutes.
5. Step 5: Add the cooked rice and dal mixture to the pan. Mix well to combine. Simmer for 10 minutes, adding water for desired consistency. Garnish with coriander leaves.
6. Step 6: Prepare the tambuli by whisking the vegan yogurt with grated cucumber, green chilies, cumin seeds, and salt. Mix well.
7. Step 7: Serve the hot bisi bele bath with a side of chilled tambuli.